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plumb-bob

plumb-bob is the alternative spelling of plumb bob.

Meaning of plumb bob

Noun

plumb bob (plural plumb bobs)

  1. A metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line.

Forms of plumb-bob

pluralplumb-bobs

Questions about plumb-bob

What is plumb-bob the alternative spelling of?
Plumb-bob is the alternative spelling of plumb bob.

Words near plumb-bob in the dictionary

  1. plumb line
  2. plumb lines
  3. plumb rule
  4. plumb rules
  5. plumb-
  6. plumb-bob
  7. plumb-bobs
  8. plumb-line
  9. plumb-lined
  10. plumb-lines
  11. plumb-lining

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