"plumb line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plumb lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plumb line (plural plumb lines)
  1. A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet. Categories (topical): Tools Related terms: plumb, plummet, plumb bob
    Sense id: en-plumb_line-en-noun-ue74Rbxf Disambiguation of Tools: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 70 30
  2. Any vertical reference line.
    Sense id: en-plumb_line-en-noun-oJNdnQIn

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