fathom - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

Synonyms

• fathom
• fthm

More generic

• capacity measure
• capacity unit
• cubage unit
• cubature unit
• cubic content unit
• cubic measure
• displacement unit
• volume unit

Noun

a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

Synonyms

• fathom
• fthm

More generic

• linear measure
• linear unit

Related

• pace
• yard

Verb

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Synonyms

• fathom
• sound

More generic

• measure
• quantify

Verb

come to understand

Synonyms

• bottom
• fathom
• penetrate

More generic

• understand

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