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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

And a plumb bob is a very basic level where you attach a weight to a string, and that string to a flat thing. Wikipedia says they were used at least in ancient Egypt, so it's particularly relevant.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Oh, so that's plumbum, lead ? I should have guessed from the french fil à plombstring with lead Cheers !

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