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Depth finder

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A depth finder may refer to any of the following:

  • Sonar: use of underwater sound propagation to measure depth
  • Fathometer or fishfinder: a device to locate fish at various water depths
  • Echo sounding: a technique using sound pulses to measure depth
  • sounding line: a length of rope used to measure water depth
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