Flush vs. Plumb
Flushnoun
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
Flushnoun
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Flushnoun
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
Flushnoun
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Flushnoun
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
Flushnoun
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
Flushnoun
(poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
Flushverb
(intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Flushverb
(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
Flushverb
(intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to blush.
Flushverb
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
Flushverb
(transitive) To excite, inflame.
Flushverb
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
Flushverb
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
Flushverb
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Flushverb
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
Flushverb
(masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
Flushverb
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.
Flushverb
(mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
Flushadjective
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Flushadjective
Wealthy or well off.
Flushadjective
(typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
Flushadjective
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
Flushadjective
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flushverb
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.
Flushverb
To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.
Flushverb
To snow red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
Flushverb
To start up suddenly; to take wing as a bird.
Flushverb
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water; as, to flush the meadows; to flood for the purpose of cleaning; as, to flush a sewer.
Flushverb
To cause the blood to rush into (the face); to put to the blush, or to cause to glow with excitement.
Flushverb
To make suddenly or temporarily red or rosy, as if suffused with blood.
Flushverb
To excite; to animate; to stir.
Flushverb
To cause to start, as a hunter a bird.
Flushverb
To cause to flow; to draw water from, or pour it over or through (a pond, meadow, sewer, etc.); to cleanse by means of a rush of water.
Flushverb
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.
Flushnoun
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Flushnoun
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Flushnoun
Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset.
Flushnoun
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement. animation, etc.; as, a flush of joy.
Flushnoun
A flock of birds suddenly started up or flushed.
Flushnoun
A hand of cards, all of the same suit; - especially significant in poker, where five cards of the same suit constitute a flush, which beats a straight but is beaten by a full house or four of a kind.
Flushadjective
Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.
Flushadjective
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flushadjective
Unbroken or even in surface; on a level with the adjacent surface; forming a continuous surface; as, a flush panel; a flush joint.
Flushadjective
Consisting of cards of one suit.
Flushadverb
So as to be level or even.
Flushnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Flushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Flushnoun
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
Flushnoun
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
Flushnoun
the swift release of a store of affective force;
Flushnoun
a sudden rapid flow (as of water);
Flushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Flushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
Flushverb
flow freely;
Flushverb
make level or straight;
Flushverb
polish and make shiny;
Flushverb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid;
Flushverb
irrigate with water from a sluice;
Flushverb
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water;
Flushadjective
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane;
Flushadjective
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value;
Flushadverb
squarely or solidly;
Flushadverb
in the same plane;
Flushverb
(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion
Flushverb
make red and hot
Flushverb
glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light
Flushverb
cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by causing large quantities of water to pass through it
Flushverb
(of a toilet) be cleansed by flushing
Flushverb
remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing
Flushverb
cause (a liquid) to flow through something
Flushverb
drive (a bird, especially a game bird, or an animal) from its cover
Flushverb
cause to be revealed; force into the open
Flushverb
(of a plant) send out fresh shoots
Flushverb
fill in (a joint) level with a surface.
Flushnoun
a reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion
Flushnoun
an area of warm colour or light
Flushnoun
a sudden rush of intense emotion
Flushnoun
a period when something is new or particularly fresh and vigorous
Flushnoun
a sudden abundance or spate of something
Flushnoun
a fresh growth of leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Flushnoun
an act of cleansing something, especially a toilet, with a sudden flow of water
Flushnoun
the device used for flushing a toilet
Flushnoun
denoting a type of toilet that has a flushing device.
Flushnoun
a sudden flow
Flushnoun
the action of driving an animal or game bird from its cover
Flushnoun
(in poker or brag) a hand of cards all of the same suit.
Flushnoun
a piece of wet ground over which water flows without being confined to a definite channel.
Flushadjective
completely level or even with another surface
Flushadjective
(of printed text) not indented or protruding
Flushadjective
(of a door) having a smooth surface, without indented or protruding panels or mouldings.
Flushadjective
having plenty of something, especially money
Flushadjective
(of money) plentiful
Flushadverb
so as to be level or even
Flushadverb
so as to be directly centred; squarely
Plumbadjective
Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
Plumbadjective
(cricket) Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.
Plumbadverb
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
Plumbadverb
(informal) Squarely, directly; completely.
Plumbnoun
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
Plumbnoun
(nautical) A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
Plumbnoun
The perpendicular direction or position.
Plumbverb
To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
Plumbverb
To attach to a water supply and drain.
Plumbverb
To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
Plumbverb
To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
Plumbverb
To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
Plumbverb
(dated) To seal something with lead.
Plumbverb
(intransitive) To work as a plumber.
Plumbverb
(rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
Plumbverb
To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
Plumbverb
(nautical) To position vertically above or below.
Plumbnoun
A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See Plumb line, below.
Plumbadjective
Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb.
Plumbadverb
In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.
Plumbverb
To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall.
Plumbverb
To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test.
Plumbverb
To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe.
Plumbverb
To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.
Plumbnoun
the metal bob of a plumb line
Plumbverb
measure the depth of something
Plumbverb
weight with lead
Plumbverb
examine thoroughly and in great depth
Plumbverb
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
Plumbadjective
exactly vertical;
Plumbadverb
completely; used as intensifiers;
Plumbadverb
conforming to the direction of a plumb line
Plumbadverb
exactly;
Plumbverb
measure (the depth of a body of water)
Plumbverb
(of water) be of a specified depth
Plumbverb
explore or experience fully or to extremes
Plumbverb
test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical
Plumbverb
install an appliance such as a bath, toilet, or washing machine and connect to water and drainage pipes
Plumbverb
install and connect water and drainage pipes in (a building or room)
Plumbnoun
a ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.
Plumbadverb
exactly
Plumbadverb
extremely or completely
Plumbadverb
vertically
Plumbadjective
vertical
Plumbadjective
(of the wicket) level; true.
