Vertical vs. Plumb

Verticaladjective

Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

Plumbadjective

Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

Verticaladjective

In a two dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis.

Plumbadjective

(cricket) Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

Verticaladjective

(marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.

Plumbadverb

In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

Verticaladjective

(wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.

Plumbadverb

(informal) Squarely, directly; completely.

‘It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.’; ‘Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.’;

Verticalnoun

A vertex or zenith.

Plumbnoun

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

Verticalnoun

A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.

Plumbnoun

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

Verticalnoun

An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.

Plumbnoun

The perpendicular direction or position.

Verticalnoun

A vertical component of a structure.

Plumbverb

To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

Verticalnoun

(marketing) A vertical market.

‘We offer specialised accounting software targeting various verticals.’;

Plumbverb

To attach to a water supply and drain.

Verticaladjective

Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.

‘Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion.’;

Plumbverb

To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.

Verticaladjective

Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line.

Plumbverb

To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.

Verticalnoun

Vertical position; zenith.

Plumbverb

To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

Verticalnoun

A vertical line, plane, or circle.

Plumbverb

(dated) To seal something with lead.

Verticalnoun

something that is oriented vertically

Plumbverb

(intransitive) To work as a plumber.

Verticalnoun

a vertical structural member as a post or stake;

‘the ball sailed between the uprights’;

Plumbverb

(rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.

Verticaladjective

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line;

‘a vertical camera angle’; ‘the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab’; ‘measure the perpendicular height’; ‘an inclined plane’;

Plumbverb

To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.

Verticaladjective

upright in position or posture;

‘an erect stature’; ‘erect flower stalks’; ‘for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression’; ‘a column still vertical amid the ruins’; ‘he sat bolt upright’;

Plumbverb

(nautical) To position vertically above or below.

Plumbnoun

A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See Plumb line, below.

Plumbadjective

Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb.

Plumbadverb

In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

Plumbverb

To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall.

Plumbverb

To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test.

‘He did not attempt to plumb his intellect.’;

Plumbverb

To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe.

Plumbverb

To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.

Plumbnoun

the metal bob of a plumb line

Plumbverb

measure the depth of something

Plumbverb

weight with lead

Plumbverb

examine thoroughly and in great depth

Plumbverb

adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

Plumbadjective

exactly vertical;

‘the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb’;

Plumbadverb

completely; used as intensifiers;

‘clean forgot the appointment’; ‘I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out’;

Plumbadverb

conforming to the direction of a plumb line

Plumbadverb

exactly;

‘fell plumb in the middle of the puddle’;

Plumbverb

measure (the depth of a body of water)

‘I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven metres down’;

Plumbverb

(of water) be of a specified depth

‘at its deepest the lake scarcely plumbed seven feet’;

Plumbverb

explore or experience fully or to extremes

‘she had plumbed the depths of depravity’;

Plumbverb

test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical

‘they are valuable aids in plumbing the frames and keeping the side of the ship fair’;

Plumbverb

install an appliance such as a bath, toilet, or washing machine and connect to water and drainage pipes

‘he had plumbed in a second-hand washing machine’;

Plumbverb

install and connect water and drainage pipes in (a building or room)

‘the kitchen is plumbed for a washing machine’;

Plumbnoun

a ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.

Plumbadverb

exactly

‘trading opportunities plumb in the centre of central Europe’;

Plumbadverb

extremely or completely

‘they must both be plumb crazy’;

Plumbadverb

vertically

‘drapery fell from their human forms plumb down’;

Plumbadjective

vertical

‘ensure that the skirting is straight and plumb’;

Plumbadjective

(of the wicket) level; true.