'fathom' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'fathom' with 1 example sentences.
- fathom verb
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: come to understand
: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- fathom noun
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: a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
: (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
I can't fathom why somebody would make something like that up.