plumb

Precisely true line

Plumb is most likely to be encountered as a verb, where it conveys working as a plumber or supplying plumbing to (a building).

The common idiom plumb the depths involves examining a think in great detail.

The noun plumb describes the condition of being vertical – a thing can be either plumb or out of plumb.

The informal adverb plumb means extremely or completely, and is typically used with undesirable qualities in phrases like plumb crazy and plumb stupid.

vertical

straight

Not curved or crooked

perpendicularAt right angles
uprightVertical or morally sound
trueAccurate or loyal

level · erect · aligned · square · plummet · bob · sinker · vertical · drop · gravity

depth

fathom

Nautical depth unit

soundAudible wave phenomenon
measureUnit of quantity
depthsLowest or innermost regions

bottom · deep · sounding · probe · gauge · ocean · well · shaft · abyss · seafloor

investigate

explore

Travel to discover

examineStudy with attention
probeThorough examination or tool
delveSearch or investigate thoroughly

uncover · understand · fathom · penetrate · scrutinize · investigate · discover · reveal · comprehend · grasp

intensive

completely

To the fullest extent

utterlyTo the fullest extent
absolutelyCompletely, without exception
totallyTo the full extent

exactly · precisely · downright · thoroughly · entirely · dead · sheer · pure · outright · perfectly

plumbing

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

drainChannel for wastewater
leakEscape through a breach
faucetValve controlling water flow

toilet · sink · water · copper · fitting · wrench · valve · solder · joint · trap

plumb

straight

fathom

explore

completely

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