PLUMB LINE


Meaning of PLUMB LINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 15th century

1. : a line (as of cord) that has at one end a weight (as a plumb bob) and is used especially to determine verticality

2. : a line directed to the center of gravity of the earth : a vertical line

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.