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- Dictionaryfath·om/ˈfaT͟Həm/
noun
- 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water: "sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms"
verb
- 1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought: "he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious" Similar
- 2. measure the depth of (water): "an attempt to fathom the ocean" Similar
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