verb, noun
verb ~ sb/sth (out) to understand or find an explanation for sth:
[VN] It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child. * [Vwh-] He couldn't fathom out what the man could possibly mean.
noun a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 6 feet or 1.8 metres:
The ship sank in 20 fathoms. * (figurative) She kept her feelings hidden fathoms deep.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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