Definition of sound

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Sound (v. t.) To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient..

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Aspiration :: Aspiration (n.) The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
Pug :: Pug (v. t.) To fill or stop with clay by tamping; to fill in or spread with mortar, as a floor or partition, for the purpose of deadening sound. See Pugging, 2..
Mid :: Mid (superl.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), / (/ll), / (/ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11..
Crack :: Crack (v. t.) To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to crack a whip..
Photophone :: Photophone (n.) An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of rays of light.
Roar :: Roar (n.) The sound of roaring.
Consonant :: Consonant (a.) Having like sounds.
Skip :: Skip (n.) A passage from one sound to another by more than a degree at once.
Sound :: Sound (n.) The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food..
Outsound :: Outsound (v. t.) To surpass in sounding.
Alert :: Alert (n.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning..
Toot :: Toot (v. t.) To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end as if by pronouncing the letter t; to blow; to sound..
Mumble :: Mumble (v.) To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter..
Tinkle :: Tinkle (v. t.) To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds..
Articulate :: Articulate (v. t.) To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language..
Sounding :: Sounding (n.) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom..
Labialism :: Labialism (n.) The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language..
Shrill :: Shrill (v. i.) To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill..
Eucrasy :: Eucrasy () Such a due mixture of qualities in bodies as constitutes health or soundness.
Echometry :: Echometry (n.) The art of measuring the duration of sounds or echoes.
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