noun
measuring the depths of the oceans
• Syn: ↑plumbing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑plumb (for: ↑plumbing), ↑bathymetric, ↑bathymetrical
• Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration
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bathymetry(bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ)
[f. Gr. βαθύ-ς deep + -µετρια measurement.]
The art or science of measuring depths (in the sea).
in Webster.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.