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