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Fathometer

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Fa·thom·e·ter  (f-m-tr)
A trademark used for a sonic depth finder.
Fathometer [fəˈðɒmɪtə]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms)™ a type of echo sounder used for measuring the depth of water
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Noun1.fathometer - depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves
sonic depth finder
depth finder - navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)
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