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isobath
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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Definition of isobath
: having constant depth
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Origin and Etymology of isobath
isobath International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); isobathic from 1isobath + -ic
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