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plummet

[pluhm-it]

noun

  1. Also called plumb bob.a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.

  2. something that weighs down or depresses.



verb (used without object)

  1. to plunge.

    Synonyms: , , ,

plummet

/ ˈʌɪ /

verb

  1. (intr) to drop down; plunge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for plumb bob

  2. a lead plumb used by anglers to determine the depth of water

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unplummeted adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of plummet1

1350–1400; (noun) Middle English plommet < Middle French, diminutive of plomb lead; (v.) derivative of the noun See plumb, -et
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of plummet1

C14: from Old French plommet ball of lead, from plomb lead, from Latin plumbum
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Shaun Pollock said as the lift at the Lord's media centre plummeted downwards shortly after stumps on day three.

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Since assuming office, the president has touted plummeting numbers of border crossings and record arrests under his administration.

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The tiff with Trump has done severe damage to Musk's net worth, as the value of shares in Musk-owned companies has plummeted with each new volley of insults.

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As car ownership grew the roads filled up, average speeds plummeted and the decision to scrap a tram network, much of it running on tracks separated from the road, appeared short-sighted.

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Tesla’s profits plummeted 71% over the first three months of the year, with reputation rankings showing a similarly precipitous drop amongst consumers.

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