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plumb bob

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 579849 Last modified 01.10.2023
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
plumb bob preferred
bob
plummet variant
  • alumise terava otsaga raskus, mis on riputatud vertikaalse võrdlusjoonena või mõõtesihina kasutatava nööri otsa
  • usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line
loodipomm
Usage examples
  • Loodipomm on kasutusel nt vertikaalse mõõtesihi saamiseks.
Good to know
  • Loodipomm on raskus loodi nööri otsas (lõpus).
plumb bob preferred
Usage examples
  • Plumb bob is a pointed weight attached to the end of the string, and is used to find a vertical reference line called plumb.
Good to know
  • The bob is the weight on the end of a level gauge
bob
plummet variant

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