Grammatical class

Noun

aplomb

vertical line, as measured with a plumb line

Details

Syllables

a-plomb

Phonetics

a.plɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

5616

Freq. (movies)

13337

Freq. (news)

18815

Sentences

Bien prendre l’aplomb.

To take well the plumb-line.

A1

Ce mur tient bien son aplomb, a perdu son aplomb.

This wall holds its plumb / has lost its plumb.

B2