plumb line- 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 perpendicular cord- a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" ...
1.to set or make right; remove the errors or faults from. 2.to point out or mark the errors in:to correct examination papers. 3.to rebuke or punish in order to improve:Don't correct your child in public. 4.to counteract the operation or effect of (something hurtful or undesirable)....
(and presumably Canaanite) religion. God's hand is normally understood as a metaphor but in the prophetic books something like a hand is felt (Dan 10:10) and is seen lifting Ezekiel (Eze 8:3), writing on a wall (Dan 5:5), holding a plumb line (Amos 7:7), and emanating rays (...
plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harm...
9.oftenRightOf or belonging to the political or intellectual right. 10.Mathematics a.Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane. b.Having the axis perpendicular to the base:right cone. ...
Tilted forward at the waist like a stickshift in third gear —Rick Borsten Upright as a palm tree —The Holy Bible/Proverbs Variations of this biblical simile link uprightness with a variety of other trees; for example, “Upright as a pine.” ...
plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harm...
2. A natural or proper position, place, or stage: I finally found my own level in the business world. 3. Position along a vertical axis; height or depth: a platform at knee level. 4. a. A horizontal line or plane at right angles to the plumb. b. The position or height of such...
plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harm...
23. (Bible) New Testament morally and spiritually pure 24. clean sweep See sweep33 vb 25. to make or become free of dirt, filth, etc: the stove cleans easily. 26. (tr) to remove in making clean: to clean marks off the wall. 27. (Cookery) (tr) to prepare (fish, poultry, et...