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plumbed

plumbed is the simple past and past participle of plumb.

Meaning of plumb

Verb

plumb (third-person singular simple present plumbs, present participle plumbing, simple past and past participle plumbed)

  1. To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
  2. To attach to a water supply and drain.
    • The kitchen sink is now plumbed in / up.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of.
    • to plumb the depths of
  4. To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
  5. To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
  6. (dated) To seal something with lead.

See all 18 meanings of plumb

Words formed from plumbed

Questions about plumbed

What is plumbed the simple past and past participle of?
Plumbed is the simple past and past participle of plumb.

Words near plumbed in the dictionary

  1. plumbatae
  2. plumbate
  3. plumbate of potassium
  4. plumbates
  5. plumbean
  6. plumbed
  7. plumbeous
  8. plumbeous ibis
  9. plumbeous ibises
  10. plumber
  11. plumber block

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