Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plumb rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: plumb rule
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow board with a plumb line fastened to the top, used to determine a perpendicular.

Inflected Forms

plumb rules (plural)

Questions

What does plumb rule mean?: A narrow board with a plumb line fastened to the top, used to determine a perpendicular.

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