What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

S vs Plumb - What's the difference?

s | plumb |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective plumb is

truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

As an adverb plumb is

in a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

As a noun plumb is

a little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc, to indicate a vertical direction.

As a verb plumb is

to determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    plumb

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line
  • (cricket) Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

    • Synonyms

    * (truly vertical) perpendicular

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
  • * Milton
    • Plumb down he falls.
  • (informal) Squarely, directly; completely.
    • It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.
    Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
  • (nautical) A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

    • Synonyms

    * (construction) plummet, plumb bob (UK), plumb line (US)

    Derived terms

    * plumb bob * off plumb * out of plumb * plumb line * plumb rule

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
  • To attach to a water supply and drain.
  • To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of .
  • To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
  • To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
  • (dated) To seal something with lead.
  • To work as a plumber.
  • (rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
  • (US, colloquial, figuratively, obsolete) To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
  • (nautical) To position vertically above or below.