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Fathom

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WordDefinition
soundnounA sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
bottomnounThe lowest part of anything.
penetrateverbTo enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
fthmnoun(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

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penetrateverbTo enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
soundnounA sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
bottomnounThe lowest part of anything.
fthmnoun(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
graspverbTo understand.
apprehendverb(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
unravelverb(transitive) (figurative) (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.
untangleverb(transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
measurenounA prescribed quantity or extent.
comprehendverb(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
understandverb(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
imagineverb(transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
isobathnounA line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.
kennoun(transitive, chiefly Scotland) To know, perceive or understand.
realiseverbNon-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
plumbnounA little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
probenoun(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
gaugenounA measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
figurenounA drawing or diagram conveying information.
decipherverb(transitive) To convert a code or cipher to plain text.

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