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Definition plumb in American English

plumb verb

[transitive] verb
/plʌm/
1

to manage to understand something difficult or mysterious

Example

science's attempts to plumb the mysteries of the universe

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2

to connect the water pipes in a room or building

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Definition plumb in American English