Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fathom | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fathom (noun) | pace (noun) |
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a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth | a step in walking or running |
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore | the relative speed of progress or change |
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride | |
the distance covered by a step | |
the rate of moving (especially walking or running) | |
the rate of some repeating event |
fathom (verb) | pace (verb) |
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measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | measure (distances) by pacing |
come to understand | regulate or set the pace of |
walk with slow or fast paces | |
go at a pace |