Definition of depth

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Depth (n.) That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter..

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Depthless :: Depthless (a.) Having no depth; shallow.
Counterbore :: Counterbore (n.) A flat-bottomed cylindrical enlargement of the mouth of a hole, usually of slight depth, as for receiving a cylindrical screw head..
Gash :: Gash (n.) A deep and long cut; an incision of considerable length and depth, particularly in flesh..
Deep :: Deep (n.) That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth..
Chill :: Chill (v. i.) To become surface-hardened by sudden cooling while solidifying; as, some kinds of cast iron chill to a greater depth than others..
Sound :: Sound (v. i.) To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
Depth :: Depth (n.) A pair of toothed wheels which work together.
Sounding :: Sounding (n.) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained..
Flat :: Flat (n.) A level tract lying at little depth below the surface of water, or alternately covered and left bare by the tide; a shoal; a shallow; a strand..
Globigerina :: Globigerina (n.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera..
Trench-plough :: Trench-plough (v. t.) To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual..
Profoundness :: Profoundness (n.) The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth.
Spitted :: Spit (n.) The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.
Underlayer :: Underlayer (n.) A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth.
Ploughfoot :: Ploughfoot (n.) An adjustable staff formerly attached to the plow beam to determine the depth of the furrow.
Depth :: Depth (n.) The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.
Barrage :: Barrage (n.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile..
Hydrobarometer :: Hydrobarometer (n.) An instrument for determining the depth of the sea water by its pressure.
Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of..
Abyss :: Abyss (n.) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit..
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