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- (noun)(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
- (noun)a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
- (verb)measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- (verb)come to understand
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(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
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