depthometer

/dɛpˈθɒmɪtər/

Etymology

From depth + -ometer

depthometer means an instrument for measuring the depth of water or other liquids. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.

depthometer is pronounced /dɛpˈθɒmɪtər/.

noun

An instrument for measuring the depth of water or other liquids.“The depthometer is an instrument designed to show the depth of liquids either in open vessels—such as water tanks, vats, ship’s holds, wells, etc.—or of liquids inclosed in vessels under any degree of pressure, as in the case of petrol tanks in some motor cars and other vessels of this kind.”