ba·thom·e·ter
(bə-thŏm′ĭ-tər)n. An instrument used to measure the depth of water.
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bathometer
(bəˈθɒmɪtə) or bathymeter
n (Physical Geography) an instrument for measuring the depth of water
bathometric adj
ˌbathoˈmetrically adv
bathometry n
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ba•thom•e•ter
(bəˈθɒm ɪ tər)
n. a device for ascertaining the depth of water, as in a lake or ocean.
[1870–75]
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bathometer, bathymeter
Oceanography. a device for ascertaining the depth of water.
See also: Depth-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | bathometer - an instrument that measures the depth of water |
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