plummet

• Ein Metallgewicht, das am Ende einer Schnur befestigt ist und beim Bauen und in der Geodäsie verwendet wird, um die Lotrechte zu bestimmen. Umgangssprachlich auch für einen steilen Absturz oder starken Rückgang.

A noun referring to the metal weight or bob attached to the end of a plumb line, used in construction and surveying to determine vertical alignment.

1. Plumb bobC2formal

   A weight, typically made of lead or metal, attached to a line and used to determine vertical alignment or depth.

   Lot

   • The builder used a plummet to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical.
   • He dropped the plummet into the well to measure its depth.
   • The plummet swung gently as the surveyor checked the alignment.

   Synonymeplumbplumb bob

• Verb, das ein plötzliches und schnelles Fallen oder Sinken bezeichnet, oft bei Preisen, Mengen oder Niveaus.

A verb used to indicate a sudden and rapid fall or drop, often in value, amount, or level.

1. Drop sharplyB2formal

   To fall or drop straight down at a high speed, often used for prices, values, or physical objects.

   Scharf abstürzen

   • The stock market plummeted after the announcement.
   • Temperatures plummeted overnight, causing frost.
   • The bird plummeted from the sky to catch its prey.

   Synonymecrashdeclinedivedropfallnosediveplungesinktumble

   Antonymeascendclimbriseskyrocketsoar