measure+by+a+sounding-line

  • 31Fathom (disambiguation) — Fathom can refer to:Measure* Fathom, the unit of measurement * a verb meaning to measure the depth of something, especially with a sounding line * a meaning to manage to comprehend or get to the bottom of Media* Fathom , a comic book created by… …

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  • 32fathom — n. & v. n. (pl. often fathom when prec. by a number) 1 a measure of six feet, esp. used in taking depth soundings. 2 Brit. a quantity of wood six feet square in cross section. v.tr. 1 grasp or comprehend (a problem or difficulty). 2 measure the… …

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  • 33Plumb — may refer to:* Plumb bob, a type of tool * Plumb (singer), a Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter * Plumbing * Plumb, to measure the depth of water with a sounding line * Eve Plumb, an American actress best known for playing Jan Brady on The… …

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  • 34sound — saÊŠnd n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise; body of water which connects two larger bodies of water; ocean inlet v. make a noise; give… …

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  • 35sounded — saÊŠnd n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise; body of water which connects two larger bodies of water; ocean inlet v. make a noise; give… …

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  • 36sounder — sound·er || saÊŠndÉ™(r) n. person or thing that makes sounds; device for measuring the depth of water; telegraphic device saÊŠnd n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard;… …

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  • 37soundest — saÊŠnd n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise; body of water which connects two larger bodies of water; ocean inlet v. make a noise; give… …

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  • 38sounds — saÊŠnd n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise; body of water which connects two larger bodies of water; ocean inlet v. make a noise; give… …

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  • 39fathom — fath•om [[t]ˈfæð əm[/t]] n. pl. fath•oms, (esp. collectively)fath•om, 1) wam navig. a nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m) Abbr.: f. 4) fath fm. 1) 2) wam to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound 3) to penetrate to… …

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  • 40radiosonde — ☆ radiosonde [rā′dē ō sänd΄ ] n. [Fr < radio (see RADIO) + sonde, a sounding line < sonder, to SOUND4] a compact package of meteorological instruments and a radio transmitter, usually carried aloft by a small balloon to measure and transmit …

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