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: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads → 1
Candidate hypernym: oregon crab apple: small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: non prosequitur: a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court) → 0
Candidate hypernym: switch-hitter: a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed → 0
Candidate hypernym: philodendron: often grown as a houseplant → 0
Candidate hypernym: celesta: a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard → 0
Candidate hypernym: miner: laborer who works in a mine → 0
Candidate hypernym: loranthus: type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species → 0
Candidate hypernym: formalism: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms → 0
Candidate hypernym: rotunda: a large circular room → 0
Candidate hypernym: subduer: someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion → 0