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FTHM

• FTHM (noun)
The noun FTHM has 2 senses:

1. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
2. (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

Familiarity information: FTHM used as a noun is rare.

• FTHM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

fathom; fthm

Hypernyms ("fthm" is a kind of...):

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)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

fathom; fthm

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)

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(Arabic proverb)
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(Danish proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of yard
Meaning of cubature unit
Pronunciation of cubic content unit
Meaning of displacement unit
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