isobath

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noun

A line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.

OriginAncient Greek βαθύς →
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Meanings

nounisobath (plural isobaths)

plural isobaths

  1. A line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαθύς“deep”
  2. Englishisobath

From iso- + Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “deep”) (see bathy-).

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Translations

Catalan isòbata
  • isòbataline on a chart
Dutch isobaat
  • isobaatline on a chart
French isobathe
  • isobatheline on a chart
Irish iseabat
  • iseabatline on a chart
Italian isobata
  • isobataline on a chart
Russian изоба́та
  • изоба́та (izobáta)line on a chart
Spanish isóbata, isobata
  • isóbataline on a chart
  • isobataline on a chart

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

isobath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isobath

MLA

“isobath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isobath. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isobath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isobath.

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