| plumb bob |
a usu. conical piece of metal attached to a line, used to determine true vertical; plumb or plummet. |
| plumber |
a person who fits and repairs plumbing. [2 definitions] |
| plumber's helper |
(informal) a large suction cup on a handle, used to clear drains; plumber's friend; plunger. |
| plumbing |
the system of water and sewerage pipes and fixtures in a building. [2 definitions] |
| plumb line |
a cord from which a weight is suspended to determine true vertical, or depth, as of water. [2 definitions] |
| plume |
a feather, esp. a large, colorful, or fluffy one. [6 definitions] |
| plummet |
a small weight on a line used for sounding or to verify a vertical; plumb or plumb bob. [2 definitions] |
| plumose |
having feathers or plumes; feathered. [2 definitions] |
| plump1 |
rounded in appearance; somewhat chubby. [3 definitions] |
| plump2 |
to come down quickly and with all one's weight. [8 definitions] |
| plum pudding |
a rich boiled or steamed pudding often made with raisins or currants in addition to flour, spices, and suet. |
| plum tomato |
a small pear-shaped or elongated tomato, often used for cooking. |
| plumule |
a soft down feather, found on young birds and some adults. [2 definitions] |
| plumy |
consisting of, bearing, decorated, or covered with plumes. [2 definitions] |
| plunder |
to steal (goods), esp. by force. [5 definitions] |
| plunge |
to propel abruptly or forcefully into a substance, esp. a soft or liquid one. [8 definitions] |
| plunger |
something that moves repeatedly up and down, such as a piston. [3 definitions] |
| plunk |
(informal) to cause (a string or strings of a musical instrument) to make brief, hollow sounds; pluck. [7 definitions] |
| pluperfect |
see "past perfect." |
| plural |
of, pertaining to, or including more than one. [4 definitions] |
| pluralism |
in philosophy, the theory that reality comprises more than one basic substance or principle. (Cf. dualism, monism.) [4 definitions] |