plumbable

An obsolete adjective meaning capable of being sounded or measured with a plumb line; figuratively, capable of being understood or fathomed.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung, mit einem Lot messbar oder überprüfbar zu sein; im übertragenen Sinn: verstehbar oder begreifbar.

1. Measurable depth C2 formal

   Capable of being measured or sounded for depth, especially of water or a body of water.

   • The lake was shallow enough to be plumbable with a simple line.
   • Ancient sailors sought plumbable waters near the coast.
   • The ocean floor in this region is easily plumbable using modern sonar.

   🇩🇪Tiefenmessbar

   Synonyme: fathomablemeasurablesoundable

   Antonyme: abyssalbottomlessunfathomableunsoundable