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plummet

The correct spelling is plummet.

How to pronounce plummet

/ˈplʌm.ət/
noun

IPA: /ˈplʌm.ət/

Say it like: Plu-mme-t

The correct spelling is plummet. A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line For example: "After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."

Usage Examples

After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line
  2. 2.Hence, any weight
  3. 3.A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines)
  4. 4.A plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line
  5. 5.Violent or dramatic fall

verb

  1. 1.To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.

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