Term: 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
Candidate hypernym: line: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible → 1
Candidate hypernym: jury: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law → 0
Candidate hypernym: mons: a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women → 0
Candidate hypernym: kinesthesia: the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc → 0
Candidate hypernym: carolina parakeet: extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: perissodactyla: nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms → 0
Candidate hypernym: dravidian: a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them) → 0
Candidate hypernym: milestone: a significant event in your life (or in a project) → 0
Candidate hypernym: zygnematales: pond scums; desmids → 0
Candidate hypernym: halobacteria: halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats → 0
Candidate hypernym: unio: type genus of the family Unionidae → 0