fil à plomb

Definitions of fil à plomb
  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
    synonyms: plomb
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    types:
    plomb de sonde
    (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
    type of:
    corde, cordon
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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