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noun
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
Words in this synset: fthm
noun
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
noun
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
noun
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
Words in this synset: fthm
noun
a unit of measurement of length
noun
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
verb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
Words in this synset: sound
verb
express as a number or measure or quantity