ausloten

aus- +‎ loten

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌloːtn̩/

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ausloten (weak, third-person singular present lotet aus, past tense lotete aus, past participle ausgelotet, auxiliary haben)

1. (nautical) to measure water depth (primarily with a plummet)
2. (engineering) to measure vertical height (primarily with a plummet)
3. to comprehend something, to investigate something, to get to the bottom of something, to dig deeper

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