depth

/depθ/ n [C/U] (DISTANCE DOWN)

Definition

› the distance down from the top surface of something to the bottom: [C] They were scuba diving at a depth of 22 meters. [U] The numbers on the left show the depth in inches.

(Definition of depth n (DISTANCE DOWN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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deprivation n
deprive someone of something phrasal verb
deprived adj
dept. n
depth n DISTANCE BACKWARD
depth n DISTANCE DOWN
depth n SERIOUSNESS
depth n STRENGTH
deputy n
derail v
deranged adj

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