Sailors measure the depth of the water in fathoms.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

The oil,as you can see,has depth. It's not only the size of Manhattan in area, but it is several hundred meters in depth."

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

"In fact,there has not been a nominee in several generations who has brought the depth of judicial experience to this job that she offers."

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

"Where I think this film goes beyond what I usually expect of films like this is it creates this really in-depth,rich,complex relationship between these people and also this complex relationship that goes into the territory of nightmarish parenting."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09