bathometer
- noun
- /bəˈθɑːmətər/
- Archaic
:
batómetro
- The research team lowered a bathometer into the lake to determine its maximum depth.
Examples
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Early explorers relied on the bathometer to create accurate charts of sea depths.
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A bathometer is essential equipment for oceanographic surveys and submarine navigation.
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The bathometer recorded the depth of the ocean accurately.
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Many researchers rely on a bathometer for their studies.
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During the ocean expedition, the crew used a bathometer to measure the depths of the water accurately.
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To navigate the lake safely, the captain employed a bathometer to check for underwater hazards.
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The scientists deployed a bathometer to assess the maximum depth of the river for their environmental study.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A device that uses sound waves to measure the depth of water
1
5.0
A device that shows how deep the water is
1
9.3
A heavy metal weight tied to a rope used to measure how deep water is
An instrument that measures how deep water is in the sea or lakes
A device that uses sound waves to measure how deep water or things under it are
How Deep
- Specialized
79
4.0
- Specialized
1
5.3
- Archaic
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
bathometer = batho + meter
The word is built from classical combining forms meaning 'depth' and 'measure', but these are not ordinary standalone English words for most B1 learners.
Etymology
Bathometer comes from the Greek root bathys, which means 'deep', and the part -meter, which means 'measure' and is the same 'meter' you see in thermometer. So a bathometer is an instrument that measures how deep the water is.