plomb

[ pluhm ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plomb¹

First recorded in 1900–05; variant of plumb

Example Sentences

Kyle Wilson had 12 points and Tanner Plomb chipped in 11 for the Black Knights.

From Washington Times

Ferguson passed 1,000 points career scoring, joining Plomb and Wilson as the first three classmates in Army history to all score at least 1,000 career points.

From Washington Times

Tanner Plomb scored 16 points, Kyle Wilson 15 and Luke Morrison 11 for Army, which notched its 11th road win, a program record.

From Washington Times

Navy still led by five with 28 seconds left in regulation, only to surrender a three-pointer from Tanner Plomb.

From Washington Post

The Crusaders’ Robert Champion made two free throws before Ferguson hit a layup, and Tyler Plomb’s jumper with 1:22 to play pushed the lead to six.

From Washington Times