BATHYMETER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An instrument that measures the depth of water

Synonyms:

bathometer; bathymeter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bathymeter" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Derivation:

bathymetrical (of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes)

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