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fathom
noun(fath-om)
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water —sometimes used in the singular when qualified by a number
fathom
noun(fath-om)
comprehension
fathom
verb(fath-om)
probe
fathom
verb(fath-om)
to take soundings
fathom
verb(fath-om)
to measure by a sounding line

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