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单词 unplumb
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Definition of unplumb in English:

unplumb

adjective (ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm
  • Not plumb: (literal) not vertical or straight; (figurative) not true or upstanding.

verb (ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm
  • with object To disconnect (a toilet, washing machine, etc.) from a water supply and drain.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), author, biographer, and historian. From un- + plumb
late 18th century (in an earlier sense). From un- + plumb.

Definition of unplumb in US English:

unplumb

adjective(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm
  • Not plumb: (literal) not vertical or straight; (figurative) not true or upstanding.

verb(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm
  • with object To disconnect (a toilet, washing machine, etc.) from a water supply and drain.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), author, biographer, and historian. From un- + plumb<br>late 18th century (in an earlier sense). From un- + plumb.

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