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the state of being deep; distance from the top down, from the front to the back, from the surface inwards

distance down or across

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Cases of word usage

1) a map used by sailors, showing the coasts, depth of the sea, position of rocks, lighthouses etc (chart)

2) a unit of measurement (6 feet or 1.8 meters) of the depth of water; to understand fully (fathom)

3) a thin instrument used by doctors etc for learning about the depth and direction of a wound etc (probe)

4) the level of sea halfway between high and low tide, used as the basis for measuring height of land and depth of sea (sea-level)

5) darkness caused by cutting off direct light; a small difference; a degree of depth of colour (shade)

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