adjective
- capable of being plumbed; able to be measured or sounded with a plumb line or similar instrument
- able to be understood or investigated thoroughly; fathomable
Usage: technical; formal
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The well was plumbable to a depth of 200 feet.
- Engineers determined that the canyon was plumbable using modern sonar equipment.
- The motivations behind her decision were not easily plumbable.
- The depths of the ocean are not entirely plumbable with current technology.
- His character proved to be more plumbable once we understood his background.
- The architect confirmed that the foundation was plumbable and stable.