Plummet (other)
Plummet may refer to: * Plumb bob, a weighted line used as a vertical reference *Sinker (fishing) * Plummet (musicians), a trance duo * ''Plummet'' (novel), by Sherwin Tjia (2020) See also * Plumb (other) Plumb may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Plumb'', a 1995 album by Jonatha Brooke & The Story * ''Plumb'' (Plumb album), 1997 * ''Plumb'' (Field Music album), 2012 * , by Romanian poet George Bacovia People * Plumb (surname) * P ...

Plumb Bob
A plumb bob, plumb bob level, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is a precursor to the spirit level and used to establish a vertical datum. It is typically made of stone, wood, or lead, but can also be made of other metals. If it is used for decoration, it may be made of bone or ivory. The instrument has been used since at least the time of ancient EgyptDenys A. Stocks. Experiments in Egyptian archaeology: stoneworking technology in ncient Egypt'. Routledge; 2003. . p. 180. to ensure that constructions are " plumb", or vertical. It is also used in surveying, to establish the nadir with respect to gravity of a point in space. It is used with a variety of instruments (including levels, theodolites, and steel tapes) to set the instrument exactly over a fixed survey marker or to transcribe positions onto the ground for placing a marker. Etymology The ''pl ...
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Sinker (fishing)
A fishing sinker or knoch is a weight used in conjunction with a fishing lure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting distance. Fishing sinkers may be as small as 1 gram for applications in shallow water, and even smaller for fly fishing applications, or as large as several pounds or considerably more for deep sea fishing. They are formed into nearly innumerable shapes for diverse fishing applications. Environmental concerns surround the usage of lead and other materials in fishing sinkers. Types A large variety of sinkers exist which are used depending on the fish being pursued, the environment, the current and personal preference. Pyramid sinkers Pyramid sinkers are shaped like a pyramid and are used when it is desirable to anchor on the bottom of water bodies. They are attached to the terminal end of fishing line by loops of brass. Barrel or egg sinkers Barrel or egg sinkers are rounded and often bead-like with a narrow hole through which fis ...
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Plummet (musicians)
Plummet was an American trance duo from Orlando, Florida. The act consisted of producer/remixer Eric B. Muniz (aka DJ X) and female vocalist Cheramy Burgess. Burgess died in 2015. They came to prominence in 2003 with their club cover version of Plumb's "Damaged", which took on a life of its own when it became a hit in the UK, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The duo later saw success on home soil in the United States. Their covers of Sade's " Cherish the Day" in 2004, and Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" in 2005, became hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay (formerly Hot Dance Airplay) is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. History The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic ... chart. "Cherish the Day" also reached number 35 on the UK chart. Discography Singles References External links Plummet's myspace Amer ...
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Plummet (novel)
Plummet may refer to: * Plumb bob, a weighted line used as a vertical reference *Sinker (fishing) * Plummet (musicians), a trance duo * ''Plummet'' (novel), by Sherwin Tjia (2020) See also * Plumb (other) Plumb may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Plumb'', a 1995 album by Jonatha Brooke & The Story * ''Plumb'' (Plumb album), 1997 * ''Plumb'' (Field Music album), 2012 * , by Romanian poet George Bacovia People * Plumb (surname) * P ...

Sherwin Tjia
Sherwin Tjia is a Canadian artist, and medical illustrator. He is the author of several graphic novels. His latest '' Plummet'' was listed on the ''CBC'''s list of recommended winter reads, for 2020. According to '' The Globe and Mail'', in 2010, Tija was known as the creator of Toronto's strip spelling bee scene. In strip spelling bees players who spell words wrong have to start removing some of their music, accompanied by burlesque strip-tease music. In 2014 the ''New York Daily News'' described how Tija introduced porn karaoke to the New York area. In porn karaoke small teams have to improvise dialogue sung over silent clips of pornography. The premise of ''Plummet'' is that his protagonist is in a constant state of freefall In Newtonian physics, free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it. In the context of general relativity, where gravitation is reduced to a space-time curvature, a body in free fall has no force acting on ...
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