fathom
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
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Sense 2 verb
come to understand
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Sense 3 noun
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
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Sense 4 verb
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fathom |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | yard |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | linear unit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | insight |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | keen |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | understand |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | mining |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | volume unit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sounding |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sounder |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sounding |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sound |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fathom |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | measure |