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noun

plummet ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1825–35

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plumb bob

—n
	the weight, usually of lead, at the end of a plumb line; plummet

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Verifies vertical alignment of posts with plumb bob or spirit level.

Check line and grade of each pipe length with grade rod and plumb bob.

The deflection of the vertical is the departure of a plumb bob's actual

pointing from the ellipsoidal normal direction.

The plumb bob accurately transfers measured points above the ground to

comparable points on the ground.

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