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PRONUNCIATION OF PLUMB LINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUMB LINE

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Plumb line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLUMB LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plumb line

Plumb bob

A plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a "water level". The instrument has been used since at least the time of ancient Egypt to ensure that constructions are "plumb", or vertical. It is also used in surveying to establish the nadir with respect to gravity of a point in space. They are used with a variety of instruments to set the instrument exactly over a fixed survey marker, or to transcribe positions onto the ground for placing a marker.

Definition of plumb line in the English dictionary

The definition of plumb line in the dictionary is a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLUMB LINE

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plumb bob
plumb rule
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plumbaginaceous
plumbaginous
plumbago
plumbate
plumbeous
plumber
plumber´s mate
plumber´s merchant
plumberies
plumbery
plumbic
Plumbicon
plumbiferous
plumbing
plumbing fixtures
plumbism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLUMB LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of plumb line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «plumb line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLUMB LINE

Find out the translation of plumb line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plumb line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plumb line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铅垂线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plomada
570 millions of speakers

English

plumb line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साहुल सूत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط راسيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prumo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রোপচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fil à plomb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis plumbum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

垂直ライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다림줄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris sinetron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường thẳng đứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளவு வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडखडाट ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakül
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filo a piombo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linia pionu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

висок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fir cu plumb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρίδι γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skietlood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blylodd
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUMB LINE»

The term «plumb line» is regularly used and occupies the 76.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMB LINE»

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Jesus, the Model: The Plumb Line for Christian Living
This book reveals those principles and demonstrates that if followed by believers, our lives can be an unending adventure of experiencing the supernatural intervention of the Creator of the universe in all our mundane, daily circumstances.
Joy Dawson, 2007
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The Plumb Line: A Journey Through Agriculture and Politics
Lord Plumb reveals, through many anecdotes and amusing descriptions, the practical hands and sharp mind of a down-to-earth Warwickshire farmer concerned with much that is important to us all in our daily lives.
Henry Plumb, 2001
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Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques
A common postural abnormality is "forward head," in which the head lies anterior to the plumb line. Forward head posture is many times associated with excessive cervical lordosis and, consequently, tight cervical extensor muscles.
M. Lynn Palmer, Marcia E. Epler, Marcia F. Epler, 1998
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Gravity's plumb line
We can only know life by the way we walk through it, by the rhythms of our feet." This 5 x 8-inch book is a smyth-sewn paperback bound in card stock with a letterpress-printed jacket. The text is printed offset on laid paper.
Ross Leckie, 2005
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Sports Massage: Candidate Workbook
This can be undertaken in either of two ways: the first involves assessing your client while he or she is lying on the couch and the second involves using a plumb line to represent the line of gravity and assessing the body in the upright standing ...
Pamela Mills, Sharon Parker-Bennett, 2004
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Musculoskeletal Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical ...
It has been suggested that posture should also be evaluated in the positions or movements that a person most often assumes.5 Most commonly, clinicians assess posture without the use of an objective measure.6 The plumb line is one ...
Marilyn Moffat, Elaine Rosen, Sandra Rusnak-Smith, 2006
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Examination of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries
O 'nspection' |'ings " Assessment of Ideal Posture Lateral Alignment relative to plumb line: Lower extremity - Lateral malleolus: Slightly posterior - The tibia should be parallel to the plumb line and the foot should be at a 90° angle to the tibia ...
Chad Starkey, Sara D Brown, Jeff Ryan, 2009
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Landscapes & Illusions: Creating Scenic Imagery with Fabric
After attempting several different methods, I believe that the most accurate way to straighten a snip pieced landscape is by a plumb line straightening technique. This approach, which has evolved through much experimentation, works well for  ...
Joen Wolfrom, 1990
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Glossary of Mapping Science
Also called a plumb and plummet. plumb line - (1) A length of string (or wire) to one end of which a small, pointed weight of heavy material (usually brass in a conical shape) is attached. When the weight (the plumb bob) is hanging suspended ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
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Orthopedic and Athletic Injury Examination Handbook
lnsnectior' “indir Assessment of Ideal Posture Lateral Chapter6 I Assessment ofPosture 79 Anterior Alignment relative to plumb line: Lower extremity - Lateral malleolus: Slightly posterior - The tibia should be parallel to the plumb line and the ...
Chad Starkey, Sara D Brown, Jeff Ryan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMB LINE»

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Criminalizing Right to Conscience, Part I
... but infinitely valuable gift — namely, an inborn sense of right and wrong that aligns with a divinely-instigated, time-tested plumb line of truth. «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
2
From the Pulpit: Chalk lines and plumb lines
“The Lord was standing beside a wall ... with a plumb line in his hand,” Amos 8:7. “So the law was our pedagogue until Christ came,” Galatians ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Five Things To Do (Week of July 24-31)
... 50 Water St., Newburyport, on Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m. Celebrating his most recent book of poetry, “Plumb Line,” Luttrell will read from a wide ... «Wicked Local Georgetown, Jul 15»
4
Adjust bicycle for maximum comfort
You can check this with a plumb line, a string with a small weight on the end. If your line is out line, move the seat forward or back on its rails ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
5
The Most Important Governor Isn't Running
Daniels, the former political adviser to Ronald Reagan—the plumb line of Republican politics—has himself molded a new generation of ... «Politico, Jul 15»
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Zimbabwe: Caught Between Faith, Reason. . . Prophet 'Turns …
Rev Watson Furayi of Apostolic Faith Mission concurred saying people should read and used the word of God as the plumb line. "As the Bible ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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'God, Me and a Cup of Tea': Keep your faith true to plumb
Extra tea: Read Amos 7:7–15; Luke 6:46–49 -- I am setting a plumb line in the midst of My people. — Amos 7:8 (NKJV). “An army of the world's ... «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
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On Religion Churchy O'Connor on US stamp odd but right
"They take the measure of themselves and others by the biblical plumb line that exposes all deviations from the true Vertical." Terry Mattingly ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Amos pronounces judgment on Israel
The Lord told Amos he was setting a plumb line among his people Israel and would spare them no longer. Amos then takes this message to the ... «Ottawaherald.com, Jul 15»
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A stamp of history for Flannery O'Connor
"They take the measure of themselves and others by the biblical plumb line that exposes all deviations from the true Vertical." Terry Mattingly is ... «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»

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