English Dictionary

plumb

IPA（発音記号）

/plʌm/

名詞

A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

日本語の意味

建築などで垂直方向を示すために、ひもや線に取り付けられる小さな鉛の塊

The mason hung the plumb from the beam to check that the wall was perfectly vertical.

石工は梁から鉛錘（えんすい）を吊るして、壁が完全に垂直であるかを確かめた。

意味（1）

A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

意味（2）

(nautical) A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

意味（3）

The perpendicular direction or position.

plumbs （ plural ）