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to measure the depth of (water

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  • depth — noun a) The vertical distance below a surface; the amount that something is deep. Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay. b) The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet. The depth of her misery… …   Wiktionary

  • depth finder — noun navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar) • Hypernyms: ↑navigational instrument • Hyponyms: ↑sonic depth finder, ↑fathometer …   Useful english dictionary

  • depth — [ depθ ] noun *** ▸ 1 distance through something ▸ 2 hidden qualities/ideas ▸ 3 information/importance ▸ 4 bright quality of color ▸ 5 not looking flat ▸ 6 when sound is low ▸ 7 deepest parts of ocean ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Depth sounding — refers to a historical nautical term for measuring depth; it is often referred to simply as sounding. Sounding is finding the depth of a given point in a body of water. Sounding data is used in bathymetry to make maps of the floor of a body of… …   Wikipedia

  • Water supply and sanitation in Iran — has witnessed some important improvements, especially in terms of increased access to urban water supply, while important challenges remain, particularly concerning sanitation and service provision in rural areas.Institutionally, the Ministry of… …   Wikipedia

  • water — [wôt′ər, wät′ər] n. [ME < OE wæter, akin to Ger wasser < IE * wodōr < * wed , to wet (< base * awed , to moisten, flow) > Gr hydōr, water, L unda, a wave, Russ voda, water, Ir uisce, water] 1. the colorless, transparent liquid… …   English World dictionary

  • The Chronicles of Narnia (TV serial) — The Chronicles of Narnia Title screen Format Drama TV serial Created by C. S. Lewis (novel) …   Wikipedia

  • The Wash — is the square mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom. It is fed by the Rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great… …   Wikipedia

  • The Pit and the Pendulum (radio) — The Pit and the Pendulum is a radio program from the American radio anthology series Radio Tales . The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including …   Wikipedia

  • plumb the depths of something — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …   New idioms dictionary

  • plumb the depths of — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …   New idioms dictionary

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