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plummet

Syllabification: (plum·met)

Pronunciation: /ˈpləmit/

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Definition of plummet

verb (plummets, plummeting, plummeted)

[no object]

fall or drop straight down at high speed:a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully
decrease rapidly in value or amount:hardware sales plummeted

noun

1a steep and rapid fall or drop.

2a plumb or plumb line.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French plommet 'small sounding lead', diminutive of plomb 'lead'. The current verb sense dates from the 1930s

Spell plummet with a double m and a single t.