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What does the plum line look like?
The plumb line is a vertical straight line.
How is a plumb bob used to check the vertical of a building under construction?
A plumb bob is a weight on the end of a string. It usually has a pointed lower end. It is hung adjacent to or in line with building elements to check whether they are "plumb" or "true to the vertical". A weight on a string holds the string under tension in a straight line down to the ground because of gravity. A person can move so they can see whether the straight line of the string lines up against the built element, to tell whether it is vertical.
Who invented the plumb line?
It is not known who invented the plumb-line or plumb-bob; there is evidence that it has been in use since biblical times and archaeologists haveÊunearthed what they think are plumb gaugingÊtoolsÊin Ancient Egypt.
What does a straight line up and down mean in math?
Vertical
What is a plumb line?
A plumb line is a weighted string which when hung from a fixed point and allowed to become motionless, indicates perpendicular to level. Perfect for aligning vertically that first piece of wallpaper.
What is a plumb line hook in an engineer's transit?
A place to hang the line.
What does 'plumb LBW' mean?
LBW means 'leg before wicket', a fairly common way of getting out in cricket; 'plumb' means the ball is straight down the line of the wicket with no doubt as to whether it would travelled through the wicket, in reference to a plumb-bob being straight down a marked line when it is vertically square.
How do you spell plum as in vertically straight?
The spelling for the word describing something that is vertically straight is "plumb."
What does the plum line look like?
The plumb line is a vertical straight line.
What is An instrument used to construct straight lines.?
A straight edge or a rule are used to construct straight lines. Laser line setter, In some cases a plumb line
What is a real life example of a straight angle?
it would be 180 A perfectly straight line would be an example - like the edge of a ruler. Or a plumb line.
What is the instrument builders use to construct straight lines?
A spirit level or a plumb line.
Which way will the fishing line hang when the fishing rod is tilted?
Barring currents, catching a fish or hooking on something it will hang perpendicular to the earth.
What does plumb?
In a vertical or perpendicular line. e.g. "The wall is plumb."This is the most common meaning and alludes to the method of establishing vertical by using a plumb bob - a weight suspended from a long line which hangs straight down - with the resulting line between the top of the line and the plumb bob being a reference for the edge of something that is supposed to be perfectly vertical. If it is further away from the line at the top or bottom of the line than it is at the other end, it is not quite "plumb".There are, of course, several more informal uses for the term:(Informal definition) Directly; squarely: e.g. "It fell plumb in the middle."(sometimes also spelled as "plum" with the informal definition...) Utterly; completely: e.g "I'm plumb worn out."informal chiefly US (intensifier): e.g. "That's just plumb stupid."
What is plumb line test?
Plumb line testThis is a quick visual check to see if the spine is straight. In scoliosis, the plumb line will fall to the left or right of the spine instead of through the middle of the buttocks. Plumb line dropped from the prominent vertebra of C7 (vertebra prominence) measures the decompensation of the thorax over the pelvis. The distance from the vertical plumb line to the gluteal cleft is measured in centimeter and is recorded along with the direction of deviation. If there is cervical or cervico-thoracic curve, the plumb should fall from the occipital protuberance (inion).
How is a plumb bob used to check the vertical of a building under construction?
A plumb bob is a weight on the end of a string. It usually has a pointed lower end. It is hung adjacent to or in line with building elements to check whether they are "plumb" or "true to the vertical". A weight on a string holds the string under tension in a straight line down to the ground because of gravity. A person can move so they can see whether the straight line of the string lines up against the built element, to tell whether it is vertical.
What does plumbed mean?
In a vertical or perpendicular line. e.g. "The wall is plumb."This is the most common meaning and alludes to the method of establishing vertical by using a plumb bob - a weight suspended from a long line which hangs straight down - with the resulting line between the top of the line and the plumb bob being a reference for the edge of something that is supposed to be perfectly vertical. If it is further away from the line at the top or bottom of the line than it is at the other end, it is not quite "plumb".There are, of course, several more informal uses for the term:(Informal definition) Directly; squarely: e.g. "It fell plumb in the middle."(sometimes also spelled as "plum" with the informal definition...) Utterly; completely: e.g "I'm plumb worn out."informal chiefly US (intensifier): e.g. "That's just plumb stupid."
