BATHYMETRY


Meaning of BATHYMETRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bə-ˈthi-mə-trē ]

noun

( 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 ˌba-thi-ˈme-trik also bathy·met·ri·cal -tri-kəl adjective

• bathy·met·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē adverb

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