1. Plural of bathymeter; instruments used to measure the depth of water in oceans, seas, or other bodies of water.
Usage: technical; scientific; oceanography

Examples

• The research vessel was equipped with several bathymeters to map the ocean floor.
• Modern bathymeters use sonar technology to accurately measure water depth.
• Scientists deployed bathymeters at multiple locations to study the trench.
• The bathymeters recorded depths exceeding 10,000 meters in the Mariana Trench.
• Oceanographers rely on bathymeters to create detailed bathymetric maps of the seafloor.