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Fathom
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Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fathom
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1.
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water
2. mining
a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies
3. forestry
a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber
verb (transitive)
4.
to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound
5.
to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of
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Fathom
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1.
a unit of length used to measure the depth of water or the length of a nautical rope or cable, equal to 6 ft (1.8288 m)
verb transitive
2.
to measure the depth of; sound
3.
to get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Fathom
see synonyms of fathomn. Abbr. fth. or fm.
A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.
tr.v. fath·omed, fath·om·ing, fath·oms
1. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
2. To determine the depth of; sound.
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