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ba·thym·e·try

[buh-thim-i-tree]
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:
1860–65; bathy- + -metry

ba·thym·e·ter, noun
bath·y·met·ric [bath-uh-me-trik] , bath·y·met·ri·cal, adjective
bath·y·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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bathymetry (bəˈθɪmɪtrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
measurement of the depth of an ocean or other large body of water
 
bathymetric
 
adj
 
bathy'metrically
 
adv

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bathymetry   (bə-thĭm'ĭ-trē)  Pronunciation Key 
The measurement of the depth of bodies of water, particularly of oceans and seas.
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