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How to use plumb-bob in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word plumb-bob? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
Conceptually, a clinometer does not differ from a level, its construction being based either on a bubble or on a plumb-bob.
I don't plumb-bob any longer on the greens.
You could see everything falling into place for him in the middle innings — his excitement when his plumb-bob changeup reappeared, and his impatience to get the ball back and fire it once again.
However, if a sufficiently large mass such as a mountain is nearby, its gravitational attraction should pull the pendulum's plumb-bob slightly out of true.
A plumb-bob, a hunting bow, a shrimp de-veiner and a mousetrap are some of the more obscure items MoMA branded 'good design' over the years.
His plumb-bob putter idea came from watching those trying to find a line between the ball and the hole by holding their putter up and eyeballing the situation.
Examples from Classical Literature
For lines which are vertical, a weight called a plumb-bob must be attached to one end of the string.
With a tape line, gimlet, and plumb-bob, a mechanic is fully equipped with tools to get his measurements.
And at last he was dangling at the end of the rope like a plumb-bob.
Kear the end suspend a plumb-bob, and have it swing in a bucket of water.
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