plummet
/หplสm.ษt/
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Simple Meaning
to fall down very quickly and suddenly
When to Use
๐ฐNews & Media๐Business English๐Academic Writing
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โStock prices plummeted after the bad news came out.โ
โThe temperature plummeted overnight, so we turned on the heat.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line