Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
Squarely, directly; completely.
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
The perpendicular direction or position.
To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
To attach to a water supply and drain.
To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
To seal something with lead.
To work as a plumber.
To fall or sink like a plummet.
To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
To position vertically above or below.
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
To cause to take flight from concealment.
To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
To cause to blush.
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
To excite, inflame.
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Wealthy or well off.
Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
