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bathymetry

[buh-thim-i-tree] /bəˈθɪm ɪ tri/
noun
1.
the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water.
2.
the data derived from such measurement, especially as compiled in a topographic map.
Origin of bathymetry
1860-1865
1860-65; bathy- + -metry
Related forms
bathymeter, noun
bathymetric
[bath-uh-me-trik] /ˌbæθ əˈmɛ trɪk/ (Show IPA), bathymetrical, adjective
bathymetrically, adverb
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bathymetry

/bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ/
noun
1.
measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water
Derived Forms
bathymetric (ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk) adjective
bathymetrically, adverb
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bathymetry
  (bə-thĭm'ĭ-trē)   
The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.
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