First Known Use: 14th century
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1plummet
noun plum·met \ˈplə-mət\
Definition of PLUMMET
: plumb; also : plumb line
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Origin of PLUMMET
Middle English plomet, from Anglo-French plumet, plomet, from plum lead, lead weight — more at plumb
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2plummet
verb
: to fall suddenly straight down especially from a very high place
: to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.
Full Definition of PLUMMET
intransitive verb
1
: to fall perpendicularly <birds plummeted down>
2
: to drop sharply and abruptly <prices plummeted>
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First Known Use of PLUMMET
1937
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verb plum·met \ˈplə-mət\
plum·met·edplum·met·ing
Definition of PLUMMET for Kids
: to fall straight down <The satellite plummeted toward the ocean.>
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