SINCE 1828
isobath
noun
iso·bath
| \ -ˌbath\
Definition of isobath
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
isobath
adjective
\ "\
variants:
or isobathic \ ¦⸗⸗¦bathik \
Definition of isobath (Entry 2 of 2)
: having constant depth
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