plomada

Definitions of plomada
  1. noun
    a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
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    types:
    bolina, sonda
    (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
    type of:
    cabo, cabuya, cuerda
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  2. noun
    the metal bob of a plumb line
    synonyms: sonda
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