Plummet

n.	1.	A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water. I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded. - Shak.
	2.	A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under Plumb, n.
	3.	Hence, any weight.
	4.	A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing. Plummet line a line with a plummet; a sounding line.

Noun	1.	plummet - the metal bob of a plumb line Synonyms: plumb, plumb bob
Verb	1.	plummet - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted" Synonyms: plump

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