diào​xiàn

plumb line

  • created sense approved 吊线/吊線 · diào​xiàn · plumb line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊线 / 吊線

    diào​xiàn

    plumb line

    A cord with a weight attached used to determine verticality

    吊 (literal) → 吊 · diào · to hang 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 吊线/吊線 · diào​xiàn · to use a plumb line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊线 / 吊線

    diào​xiàn

    to use a plumb line

    To suspend a weight on a cord to establish a vertical line or surface, used in carpentry and masonry

    吊 (literal) → 吊 · diào · to hang 线 (literal) → 线/線 · xiàn · thread

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense