Definition of sound

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Sound (v. t.) To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet..

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Clap :: Clap (n.) A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
Guttural :: Guttural (a.) Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat..
Knap :: Knap (v. i.) To make a sound of snapping.
Jangle :: Jangle (n.) Discordant sound; wrangling.
Isinglass :: Isinglass (n.) A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue..
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem..
Vocal :: Vocal (n.) A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal..
Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley..
Sounder :: Sounder (n.) A herd of wild hogs.
Hydrophobia :: Hydrophobia (n.) The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and construction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness..
Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h..
Ring :: Ring (n.) Any loud sound; the sound of numerous voices; a sound continued, repeated, or reverberated..
Howl :: Howl (n.) The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound..
Starch :: Starch (n.) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc..
Croak :: Croak (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound..
Phonation :: Phonation (n.) The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
Grating :: Grating (a.) That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.
Lumber :: Lumber (v. i.) To make a sound as if moving heavily or clumsily; to rumble.
Murmuring :: Murmuring (a. & n.) Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining.
Epenthetic :: Epenthetic (a.) Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound..
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