Plumbed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plumb \Plumb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed} (pl[u^]md); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Plumbing} (pl[u^]m"[i^]ng).]
     1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular;
        as, to plumb a building or a wall.
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     2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water;
        hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth,
        quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test.
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              He did not attempt to plumb his intellect. --Ld.
                                                    Lytton.
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     3. To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe.
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     4. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  plumbed
       adj : (of water depth) measured by a line and plumb [syn: {sounded}]