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plumb line a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc. plumb line [′pləm ‚līn] (engineering) The string on which a plumb bob hangs. (geophysics) A continuous curve to which the direction of gravity is everywhere tangential. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| What percentage of such sermons and editorials prophetically address critical issues facing Baptists today--using as plumb lines the Lordship of Christ and the authority of the Bible? Plumb lines follow the pull of gravity perpendicular to the ground and so should your body. |
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