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depth

Roget category 208

2. Words relating to space
2.2. Dimensions
›› 2.2.2. Linear dimensions

#208. Depth

noun

depthdeepness etc. adj. — profundity, depression etc. (concavity) 252.
hollow, pit, shaft, well, cratergulf etc. 198bowels of the earth, botttomless pit, hell.
soundings, depth of water, water, draught, submersionplummet, sound, probesounding rod, sounding linelead.
bathymetry.
[instrument to measure depth] sonar, side-looking sonarbathometer.

verb

be deep etc. adj. — render deep etc. adj. — deepen.
plunge etc. 310sound, fathom, plumb, cast the lead, heave the lead, take soundings, make soundingsdig etc. (excavate) 252.

adjective

deep, deep seatedprofound, sunk, buriedsubmerged etc. 310subaqueous, submarine, subterranean, subterraneous, subterreneunderground.
bottomless, soundless, fathomlessunfathomed, unfathomableabysmaldeep as a wellbathycolpianbenthal, benthopelagicdownreaching, yawning.
knee deep, ankle deep.

adverb

beyond one's depth, out of one's depthover head and earsmark twine, mark twain.

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