plumbed
past simple and past participle ofplumb
| 单词 | plumbed |
| 释义 | plumbed past simple and past participle ofplumb plumb verb[T] uk/plʌm/us/plʌm/plumbverb[T](WATER)tosupplyabuildingor adevicewithwaterpipes, or toconnectabuildingor adeviceto awaterpipe: We'vediscoveredthatourhouseisn't plumbedproperly. Ithinkwe can plumb the newbathintotheexistingpipes. Have you plumbed thedishwasherinyet? Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage
plumbverb[T](DEEP)engineeringspecialized tomeasurehowdeepsomething is,especiallywater tounderstandordiscoverall about something: Now that she hadbegun, shewantedto plumb her ownchildhoodfurther. Measuring & weighing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Understanding and comprehending Idiomplumb the depths Examplesofplumbedplumbed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Modules are "plumbedtogether" using one or more blackboards, then each is sent an "initialise" (lifecycle) event. From theCambridge English Corpus The semi-chorus sopranos negotiated notes well above the stave with skill and purity, whilst the bassesplumbedequally impressive sepulchral, subterranean depths. From theCambridge English Corpus In the context of their encounter, bothplumbedtheir historical experiences and knowledge of the disease. From theCambridge English Corpus This concept of a ' ' shared culture, ' ' however, is notplumbedin too much depth, which is a shame, but then it could form the subject of an entirely separate book. From theCambridge English Corpus We have been watching with growing disbelief the violence and reciprocal atrocities that haveplumbednew depths of horror in recent days. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They reallyplumbedthe depths on that one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Itplumbeddepths that he has hitherto notplumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is larger; it has been "plumbed" into the house system; and it is very successful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It comprises five rooms, each with its own en-suite shower, and one room with aplumbed-in birthing pool. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Most caravans these days haveplumbed-in water: their residents no longer go to a standpipe in the middle of the field. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The debate about asylum seekers hasplumbedappalling depths in recent times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The experiences that led up to the decision to run away from home will constitute depths which will not easily beplumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is so deep as hardly to beplumbed, and so wide as hardly to be bridged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not realize then what further depths there were to beplumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To my knowledge, no qualified surveyor has everplumbedthe depth of knowledge of rent officers, many of them being not qualified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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