Isobath
[ahy-suh-bath] /ˈaɪ səˌbæθ/
noun
1.
an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points of equal depth below the surface of a body of water.
2.
a similar line for indicating the depth below the surface of the earth of an aquifer or the top of the water table.
/ˈaɪsəʊˌbæθ/
noun
1.
a line on a map connecting points of equal underwater depth
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[ahy-suh-bath-uh-thurm] /ˌaɪ səˈbæθ əˌθɜrm/ noun 1. a line on a chart or diagram of a body of water, connecting depths having the same temperature.
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