Definition of Plumbness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plumbness

plumbian
plumbic
plumbiferous
plumbing
plumbing fixture
plumbing snake
plumbing system
plumbingless
plumbings
plumbism
plumbisms
plumbite
plumbites
plumbline
plumblines
plumbness (current term)
plumbnesses
plumbo-
plumboan
plumbobetafite
plumboferrite
plumbogummite
plumbojarosite
plumbomicrolite
plumbonacrite
plumbopalladinite
plumbopyrochlore
plumbotellurite
plumbotsumite
plumbous

Literary usage of Plumbness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: Vol. 1: Solids ...by J. Russell Boulding by J. Russell Boulding (1996)
"... cente First position Second position Washer DETAILS OF CAGE RING -Oversized holes for adjustment TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR TESTING plumbness AND ALIGNMENT ..."

2. Teachers College Record by Columbia University. Teachers College (1900)
"The boys made these benches entirely themselves and they would be pleased to have the Board test the ' plumbness ..."

3. The Port Folioby Joseph Dennie by Joseph Dennie (1801)
"Chief justice Juy was the reverse of all this: his arguments had a plumbness to the question in debate—they were direct, positive, and plain. ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Henry Newbolt, Charles Hanbury-Williams (1901)
"Failing a great improvement in fielding, and especially in catching, or some extraordinary weather that will have the effect of destroying the plumbness of ..."

5. The National Standard Squab Book by Elmer Cook Rice (1907)
"You will have no doubts as to the squareness and plumbness of the structure when you have it up. Take long lengths of boxing eleven inches wide for the ..."

6. Choosing Employees by Mental and Physical Tests by William Fretz Kemble (1917)
"... to an extent on trueness of eye or the squareness of one line to another, and more particularly in the building trades to the plumbness of a line in its ..."

7. Modern Practice in Mining by Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne (1909)
"This cord carries at its extremity a small link to which a weight can be attached to steady it when the sinkers try the plumbness of the shaft. ..."

8. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: Vol. 1: Solids ...by J. Russell Boulding by J. Russell Boulding (1996)
"... cente First position Second position Washer DETAILS OF CAGE RING -Oversized holes for adjustment TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR TESTING plumbness AND ALIGNMENT ..."

9. Teachers College Record by Columbia University. Teachers College (1900)
"The boys made these benches entirely themselves and they would be pleased to have the Board test the ' plumbness ..."

10. The Port Folioby Joseph Dennie by Joseph Dennie (1801)
"Chief justice Juy was the reverse of all this: his arguments had a plumbness to the question in debate—they were direct, positive, and plain. ..."

11. The Monthly Review by Henry Newbolt, Charles Hanbury-Williams (1901)
"Failing a great improvement in fielding, and especially in catching, or some extraordinary weather that will have the effect of destroying the plumbness of ..."

12. The National Standard Squab Book by Elmer Cook Rice (1907)
"You will have no doubts as to the squareness and plumbness of the structure when you have it up. Take long lengths of boxing eleven inches wide for the ..."

13. Choosing Employees by Mental and Physical Tests by William Fretz Kemble (1917)
"... to an extent on trueness of eye or the squareness of one line to another, and more particularly in the building trades to the plumbness of a line in its ..."

14. Modern Practice in Mining by Richard Augustine Studdert Redmayne (1909)
"This cord carries at its extremity a small link to which a weight can be attached to steady it when the sinkers try the plumbness of the shaft. ..."

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