Plumb
Plumb verb - To measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line.
Usage example: plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship
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Scale and Plumb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plumb/scale
Plumb & Scale. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plumb/scale>.
Scale or Plumb. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plumb/scale.
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