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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sujikseon
"목수는 벽이 수직인지 확인하기 위해 수직선을 사용했습니다."
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2 senses- 1
A cord with a weight at one end, used to determine vertical alignment.
"The carpenter used a plumb-line to ensure the walls were perfectly vertical." - 2
A metaphorical term for a standard of measurement or judgment.
"In her speech, she referred to honesty as the plumb-line of her values."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'plumb-line' originates from the Latin word 'plumbum', meaning lead, as lead weights were historically used to ensure vertical alignment. The term has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a line with a weight at the end used in construction and surveying.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plumb-Line" is said worldwide
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fil à plomb
Transliteration: fee ah plom
"Le maçon a utilisé un fil à plomb pour s'assurer que les murs étaient droits."
Lotlinie
Transliteration: lot-lee-nee-eh
"Der Zimmermann verwendete eine Lotlinie, um die Wände zu überprüfen."
corda a piombo
Transliteration: cor-da ah pee-om-bo
"Il falegname ha usato una corda a piombo per controllare la verticalità."
plomada
Transliteration: plo-ma-da
"El carpintero utilizó una plomada para asegurarse de que las paredes estaban rectas."
linha de prumo
Transliteration: lin-ya je proo-mo
"O carpinteiro usou uma linha de prumo para garantir que as paredes estavam verticais."
प्लंब रेखा
Transliteration: plumb rekha
"कारपेंटर ने दीवारों को सीधा करने के लिए प्लंब रेखा का उपयोग किया।"
铅垂线
Transliteration: qiān chuí xiàn
"木匠使用铅垂线来确保墙壁是垂直的。"
수직선
Transliteration: sujikseon
"목수는 벽이 수직인지 확인하기 위해 수직선을 사용했습니다."
垂直線
Transliteration: suichokusen
"大工は壁が垂直であることを確認するために垂直線を使用しました。"
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