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FTHM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
Synonyms:
fathom; fthm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("fthm" is a kind of...):
capacity measure; capacity unit; cubage unit; cubature unit; cubic content unit; cubic measure; displacement unit; volume unit (a unit of measurement of volume or capacity)
Domain category:
excavation; mining (the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
Synonyms:
fathom; fthm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("fthm" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Meronyms (parts of "fthm"):
pace; yard (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)
