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isobath

noun iso·bath \ -ˌbath \

Definition of isobath

1 : an imaginary line or a line on a map or chart that connects all points having the same depth below a water surface (as of an ocean, sea, or lake)
2 : a line similar to an isobath indicating depth below the earth's surface of an aquifer or other geological horizon

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Origin and Etymology of isobath

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); akin to Greek bathys deep

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isobath

adjective \ " \
variants: or isobathic

Definition of isobath

: having constant depth

Origin and Etymology of isobath

isobath International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); isobathic from 1isobath + -ic

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