Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fathometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: fath-ome-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.

Example Sentences

"A Fathometer is just a vertical echo-ranger; its pings would sound the same and could drive a submarine out of position just as effectively as horizontal echo-ranging and might even make a contact."

Etymology

From fathom (“nautical length measurement used for depth”) + -meter.

Inflected Forms

fathometers (plural)

Synonyms

sonic depth finder

Questions

What does fathometer mean?: A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
Where does fathometer come from?: From fathom (“nautical length measurement used for depth”) + -meter.

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