plummet

• Nom désignant un poids en métal ou un fil à plomb, attaché à l'extrémité d'une ligne, utilisé dans la construction et la géodésie pour déterminer l'alignement vertical.

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.

   Fil à plomb (plomb)

   • 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.

   Synonymesplumbplumb bob

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner une chute ou une diminution soudaine et rapide, souvent en valeur, en quantité ou en niveau.

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.

   Chuter brusquement

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

   Synonymescrashdeclinedivedropfallnosediveplungesinktumble

   Antonymesascendclimbriseskyrocketsoar