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fathometer

fathometer noun: a depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.

Noun

fathometer (plural fathometers)

  1. A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
    • A Fathometer is just a vertical echo-ranger; its pings would sound the same and could drive a submarine out of position just as effectively as horizontal echo-ranging and might even make a contact.1977, Richard O'Kane, Clear the Bridge: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang, Ballantine Books, published 2003, page 347

fathometer meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Malay and Indonesian

fathometer in Tamil

ஆழமானி, கடலாழமானி

fathometer in Malayalam

ആഴമാപിനി

fathometer in Malay

depth finder
fatometer

fathometer in Indonesian

depth finder
fatometer

Forms of fathometer

pluralfathometers

Origin of fathometer

From fathom (“nautical length measurement used for depth”) + -meter.

Questions about fathometer

What does fathometer mean?
Fathometer means a depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
What is fathometer in Tamil?
Fathometer in Tamil is ஆழமானி, கடலாழமானி. See Fathometer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fathometer?
Fathometer is a noun.
What is the plural of fathometer?
The plural of fathometer is fathometers.

Words near fathometer in the dictionary

  1. fathome
  2. fathomed
  3. fathomer
  4. fathomers
  5. fathomes
  6. fathometer
  7. fathometers
  8. fathoming
  9. fathomless
  10. fathomlessly
  11. fathomlessness

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