depthometer
/dɛpˈθɒmɪtər/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instrument for measuring the depth of water or other liquids.
Example Sentences
- "The depthometer is an instrument designed to show the depth of liquids either in open vessels—such as water tanks, vats, ship’s holds, wells, etc.—or of liquids inclosed in vessels under any degree of pressure, as in the case of petrol tanks in some motor cars and other vessels of this kind."
- "We determine our position by means of our depthometer and our charts."
- "Other support systems included active and passive sonar, altimeter, depthometer, and compass."