"plumb rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plumb rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plumb rule (plural plumb rules)
  1. A narrow board with a plumb line fastened to the top, used to determine a perpendicular.
    Sense id: en-plumb_rule-en-noun-lE2UhMyX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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