Examples of plumb bob in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For holes deeper than three feet, drop a plumb bob (a conical weight attached to a string) into it to give you some sense whether the hole itself is plumb and uniformly shaped.
—
Ryan D'agostino,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Oct. 2020
The plumb bob will hang at the angle reading for your latitude.
—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
3 May 2018
Cake pans, coffee pots, cash registers, and a white ElectroChef stove appeared amid scientific instruments such as steel calipers and a brass plumb bob.
—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
7 Sep. 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan D'agostino,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Oct. 2020
The plumb bob will hang at the angle reading for your latitude.
—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
3 May 2018
Cake pans, coffee pots, cash registers, and a white ElectroChef stove appeared amid scientific instruments such as steel calipers and a brass plumb bob.
—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
7 Sep. 2017
Cite this Entry
“Plumb bob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumb%20bob. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
