FathomWordNet Explorer

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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

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