bathymetry
ba·thym·e·try
noun \bə-ˈthi-mə-trē\ plural ba·thym·e·tries
Definition of BATHYMETRY
: 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
Origin of BATHYMETRY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1859
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