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plumb something in — Brit. install a bath, washing machine, etc. and connect it to water and drainage pipes. → plumb … English new terms dictionary
plumb in — ˌplumb ˈin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they plumb in he/she/it plumbs in present participle plumbing in past tense … Useful english dictionary
plumb — [[t]plʌ̱m[/t]] plumbs, plumbing, plumbed 1) VERB If you plumb something mysterious or difficult to understand, you succeed in understanding it. [LITERARY] [V n] She never abandoned her attempts to plumb my innermost emotions... [V n] Magda had… … English dictionary
plumb — plumb1 verb 1》 measure (the depth of a body of water). 2》 explore or experience fully or to extremes: she had plumbed the depths of depravity. 3》 test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. noun a lead ball or other heavy object attached … English new terms dictionary
plumb the depths of something — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… … New idioms dictionary
plumb the depths of — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… … New idioms dictionary
plumb the depths — (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it, used to measure… … New idioms dictionary
plumb line — plumb lines N COUNT A plumb line is a piece of string with a weight attached to the end that is used to check that something such as a wall is vertical or that it slopes at the correct angle … English dictionary
plumb line — n a piece of string with a small heavy object tied to one end, used for measuring the depth of water, or for checking whether something such as a wall is built exactly upright … Dictionary of contemporary English
plumb the depths of something — plumb the depths of sth idiom to be or to experience an extreme example of sth unpleasant • His latest novel plumbs the depths of horror and violence. • It was at that stage in her life when she plumbed the depths of despair. • The team s poor… … Useful english dictionary
