ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUMMET
From Old French plommet ball of lead, from plomb lead, from Latin plumbum.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLUMMET
PRESENT
Present
I plummet
you plummet
he/she/it plummets
we plummet
you plummet
they plummet
Present continuous
I am plummeting
you are plummeting
he/she/it is plummeting
we are plummeting
you are plummeting
they are plummeting
Present perfect
I have plummeted
you have plummeted
he/she/it has plummeted
we have plummeted
you have plummeted
they have plummeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been plummeting
you have been plummeting
he/she/it has been plummeting
we have been plummeting
you have been plummeting
they have been plummeting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I plummeted
you plummeted
he/she/it plummeted
we plummeted
you plummeted
they plummeted
Past continuous
I was plummeting
you were plummeting
he/she/it was plummeting
we were plummeting
you were plummeting
they were plummeting
Past perfect
I had plummeted
you had plummeted
he/she/it had plummeted
we had plummeted
you had plummeted
they had plummeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been plummeting
you had been plummeting
he/she/it had been plummeting
we had been plummeting
you had been plummeting
they had been plummeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will plummet
you will plummet
he/she/it will plummet
we will plummet
you will plummet
they will plummet
Future continuous
I will be plummeting
you will be plummeting
he/she/it will be plummeting
we will be plummeting
you will be plummeting
they will be plummeting
Future perfect
I will have plummeted
you will have plummeted
he/she/it will have plummeted
we will have plummeted
you will have plummeted
they will have plummeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been plummeting
you will have been plummeting
he/she/it will have been plummeting
we will have been plummeting
you will have been plummeting
they will have been plummeting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would plummet
you would plummet
he/she/it would plummet
we would plummet
you would plummet
they would plummet
Conditional continuous
I would be plummeting
you would be plummeting
he/she/it would be plummeting
we would be plummeting
you would be plummeting
they would be plummeting
Conditional perfect
I would have plummet
you would have plummet
he/she/it would have plummet
we would have plummet
you would have plummet
they would have plummet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been plummeting
you would have been plummeting
he/she/it would have been plummeting
we would have been plummeting
you would have been plummeting
they would have been plummeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you plummet
we let´s plummet
you plummet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
plummeted
Present Participle
plummeting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUMMET»
The term «plummet» is quite widely used and occupies the
54.328 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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4 QUOTES WITH «PLUMMET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
plummet.
If you told Exxon or Lukoil that, in order to avoid wrecking the climate, they couldn't pump out their reserves, the value of their companies would plummet.
Some of us are born rebellious. Like Jean Genet or Arthur Rimbaud, I roam these mean streets like a villain, a vagabond, an outcast, scavenging for the scraps that may perchance plummet off humanity's dirty plates, though often sometimes taking a cab to a restaurant is more convenient.
It is the parent's job to see how their child learns and to make sure that the children's self confidence is buoyed at all times, or they will plummet like a stone.
Nobody knows anything. I deal with people in all walks of life, some of whom should have some idea of what they're doing. And they're all clueless. It's astonishing that any bridges stay up, or that planes don't constantly plummet from the sky. It's heartening, in a strange way.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMMET»
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plummet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plummet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Check by reading direct and vertical angles to A again, repeating the adjustment
as necessary. Optical Plummet The optical-plummet sight will only be truly
vertical if the instrument is level, and the line of sight of the plummet is coincident
with ...
Russell Charles Brinker, Roy Minnick, 1995
Follow Plummet as he goes from the saddest frog in the world to the smiliest in just 32 pages! Wonderfully illustrated by Emily Bolam, this is a perfect picture book for inspiring self-belief.
Tony Payne, Jan Payne, 2005
3
Applied Chemistry : Theory And Practice
Now immerse the plummet in the liquid sample taken in a cylinder (placed on a
lab-jack or an adjustable stand) and balance the beam again, this time by placing
the graded riders on the notched beam. Simultaneously, adjust tie height of the ...
4
National Labor Relations Board, Case Handling Manual, Part ...
FUND DATE QTD FUND DATE QTD NAME RETURNS NAME RETURNS Sky
Rocket Company 03/31/95 7.0433 Plummet Fund 03/31/95 8.4431 Sky Rocket
Company 06/30/95 16.0384 Plummet Fund 06/30/95 15.7719 Sky Rocket
Company ...
A From plummet back to pool wall Designation A—1 A—3 A—1 pl A—3 pl A—5 A
—7.5 A—10 minimum 1.50 1.50 0.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.50 preferred 1.80 1.80
0.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.50 A/A From plummet back to platform Designation A/AS/l ...
" In other words, as it says in this new collection "Lifted from the cadences you know and then let fall.
Christopher Shaun Nealon, 2009
A From plummet back Designation A–1 A–3 A–1 pl A–3 pl A–5 A–7.5 A–10 to
pool wall minimum 1.50 1.50 0.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.50 preferred 1.80 1.80 0.75
1.25 1.25 1.50 1.50 A/A From plummet back Designation A/A5/1 A/A/.5/3,1 a/A10/
5,3 ...
8
Encyclopaedia of Sports and Games
(8) The following minimum dimensions in metres for diving facilities exist, using,
as a basic measuring point of reference, the plummet line, which is a vertical line
extending through the centre point of the front edge of the diving springboard or ...
Gaurav Goel, Veena Goel, 1995
9
Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched ...
ENERGY BALANCE In the mechanical impact test, a 9.1 kg plummet is dropped
from a preset height. The plummet impacts a striker-pin assembly that transmits
the impact load, through pressure seals, to the specimen. The overall energy ...
Joel M. Stoltzfus, Kenneth McIlroy, 1991
10
Operator, Organizational, Direct Support, General Support, ...
General The optical plummet prism, reticle, and magnifying lens assemblies with
associated sleeves and housings, comprise the optical plummet. The inner
vertical axis of the theodolite houses the optical plummet. 6-42. Disassembly a.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMMET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
plummet is used in the context of the following news items.
Mylan Shares Plummet as Teva Abandons Takeover for Allergan
Mylan NV shares tumbled in early trading after Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. abandoned its hostile takeover bid upon finding a friendlier ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Shanghai stocks plummet 8.48% on economy worries
Shanghai stocks plunged 8.48% on Monday, their biggest fall for more than eight years and defying government efforts to prop up the market. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
Biogen Seen as Takeover Target After Friday's Stock Plummet
Shares of Biogen Inc. jumped Monday after analysts speculated the biotechnology company could become the industry's next takeover target. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Atlas Iron shares plummet
Junior iron ore miner Atlas Iron has plummeted out of a trading halt with its shares resuming trading for the first time since April. At 4.15pm ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
UPDATE 2-Bellerophon shares plummet after heart drug fails in study
... * Company to step back from further clinical development. * Study had been expected to pave way for approval in Europe. * Bellerophon ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Alton Towers Profits Expected To Plummet £50 Million After …
Alton Towers parent company Merlin has said the groups' profits may plummet £50 million following a rollercoaster crash that seriously injured ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Seats to see American Pharoah in Haskell plummet in price
So Haskell Week has finally arrived, and the secondary ticket market is still flooded with reserved seats to see American Pharoah run in ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
Las Vegas wedding numbers plummet
Although tourism is up in the so-called 'City of Sin', the number of couples taking the plunge is down. Clark County clerk Lynn Goya has seen ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
OOCL's Revenues Plummet
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) saw a 2.1% dip in total container shipping volumes in ... «MarineLink, Jul 15»
Chinese stocks plummet
The U.S. has reached a preliminary agreement with Turkey to create an "Islamic State–free zone" along 60 miles on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey, ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
