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Sounding Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sounding? [n] the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) [n] a measure of the depth of water taken by sounding [adj] making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding" [adj] having volume or depth; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth [adj] appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sounding: audible \| full \| hearable \| looking \| superficial Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sounding: See Also \| depth \| measure \| measurement \| measuring \| mensuration Sounding In Webster's Dictionary \Sound"ing\, a. Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words. --Dryden. \Sound"ing\, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs). 2. (Naut.) [From {Sound} to fathom.] (a) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained. (b) Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural. (c) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom. {Sounding lead}, the plummet at the end of a sounding line. {Sounding line}, a line having a plummet at the end, used in making soundings. {Sounding post} (Mus.), a small post in a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument, set under the bridge as a support, for propagating the sounds to the body of the instrument; -- called also {sound post}. {Sounding rod} (Naut.), a rod used to ascertain the depth of water in a ship's hold. {In soundings}, within the eighty-fathom line. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Sounding Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sounding?

[n] the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
[n] a measure of the depth of water taken by sounding
[adj] making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; "harsh-sounding"
[adj] having volume or depth; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth
[adj] appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"

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Sounding In Webster's Dictionary

\Sound"ing\, a.
Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding
words. --Dryden.


\Sound"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the
   senses of the several verbs).

2. (Naut.) [From {Sound} to fathom.]
   (a) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so
       ascertained.
   (b) Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where
       a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in
       the plural.
   (c) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by
       the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.

{Sounding lead}, the plummet at the end of a sounding line.


{Sounding line}, a line having a plummet at the end, used in
   making soundings.

{Sounding post} (Mus.), a small post in a violin,
   violoncello, or similar instrument, set under the bridge
   as a support, for propagating the sounds to the body of
   the instrument; -- called also {sound post}.

{Sounding rod} (Naut.), a rod used to ascertain the depth of
   water in a ship's hold.

{In soundings}, within the eighty-fathom line. --Ham. Nav.
   Encyc.

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