"unplumb" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + plumb. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|plumb}} un- + plumb Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} unplumb
  1. Not plumb or vertical.
    Sense id: en-unplumb-en-adj-pEjMHaVC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6

Verb

Forms: unplumbs [present, singular, third-person], unplumbing [participle, present], unplumbed [participle, past], unplumbed [past]
Etymology: From un- + plumb. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|plumb}} un- + plumb Head templates: {{en-verb}} unplumb (third-person singular simple present unplumbs, present participle unplumbing, simple past and past participle unplumbed)
  1. (transitive) To remove the lead from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unplumb-en-verb-cHwXCFLX

Inflected forms

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