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  • 101Depth — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Depth >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 depth depth Sgm: N 1 deepness deepness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 profundity profundity depression &c.(concavity) 252 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 hollow hollow …

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  • 102soundings — archaic coastal waters shallow enough for the seabed to be reached with a sounding line. → sounding soundings information or evidence ascertained before taking action. → sounding …

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  • 103heave the lead — phrasal : to make a sounding from a ship by means of a manual sounding line * * * heave the lead (nautical) To take a sounding with a lead, to determine the depth of water • • • Main Entry: ↑heave …

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  • 104mark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to Old High German marha boundary, Latin margo Date: before 12th century 1. a boundary land 2. a. (1) a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers (2)… …

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  • 105Depth finder — A depth finder could mean any of the following: Sonar: use of underwater sound propagation to measure depth Fathometer or fishfinder: a device to locate fish at various water depths Echo sounding: a technique using sound pulses to measure depth… …

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  • 106A man of mark — Mark Mark, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith. margas party colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. {Remark}.] 1. A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line,… …

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  • 107Mark — Mark, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith. margas party colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. {Remark}.] 1. A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point …

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  • 108To make one's mark — Mark Mark, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith. margas party colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. {Remark}.] 1. A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line,… …

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  • 109Megadeus — The Big three megadeuses of the series. Left to right: Big Fau, Big Duo and Big O. Megadeus (メガデウス, Megadeusu …

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  • 110Navigational instrument — Navigational instruments refers to the instruments used by nautical navigators and pilots as tools of their trade. The purpose of navigation is to ascertain the present position and to determine the speed, direction etc. to arrive at the port or… …

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