n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' thi-m ə -tr ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1859
: the measurement of water depth at various places in a body of water also : the information derived from such measurements
– bathy · met · ric \ ˌ ba-thi- ' me-trik \ also bathy · met · ri · cal \ -tri-k ə l \ adjective
– bathy · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb