Term: fathom: (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
Candidate hypernym: measure: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify → 1
Candidate hypernym: coping saw: a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood → 0
Candidate hypernym: float: the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment → 0
Candidate hypernym: shuffler: someone who walks without raising the feet → 0
Candidate hypernym: unit cell: the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal → 0
Candidate hypernym: cynic: someone who is critical of the motives of others → 0
Candidate hypernym: octagon: an eight-sided polygon → 0
Candidate hypernym: irregular: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name → 0
Candidate hypernym: polyunsaturated fatty acid: an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil → 0
Candidate hypernym: batting: stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber → 0
Candidate hypernym: hood: protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine → 0