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Plumb bob

A plumb bob, plumb bob level, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical direction as a reference line, or plumb-line. It is a precursor to the spirit level and used to establish a vertical datum. It is typically made of stone, wood, or lead, but can also be made of other metals. If…

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Vertical directionSpirit levelDatumInstrumentAncient Egypt
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Etymology

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Plumb bob

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples10
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Plumb bob

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related to Use · 4
Plumb bob → As, However, Many, Until
related to In popular culture · 3
Plumb bob → Following, In, The Sims
related to Etymology · 2
Plumb bob → Latin, The
related to External links · 1
Plumb bob → String Line

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plumb used bob vertical line also datum instrument may level made gravity center string reference establish would hung ancient point

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Plumb bobrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to External linksString Line0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to In popular cultureFollowing0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to In popular cultureThe Sims0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to In popular cultureIn0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to UseUntil0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to UseAs0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to UseMany0.60section
Plumb bobrelated to UseHowever0.60section

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