plummet

[PlumĀ·met]

The verb plummet means "to drop sharply," like eagles that plummet toward earth, seeking prey, or school attendance that plummets when there is a flu outbreak.

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A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water.

Noun
the metal bob of a plumb line

Verb
drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"


n.
A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water.

n.
A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under Plumb, n.

n.
Hence, any weight.

n.
A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing.


Plummet

Plum"met , n. [OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom, plum, lead, F. plomb. See Plumb.] 1. A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water.
I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded.
2. A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under Plumb, n. 3. Hence, any weight. 4. A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing. Plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line.

A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water.

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