Definition of sound

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Sound (v. t.) To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient..

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Resoun :: Resoun (v. i. & t.) To resound.
Screak :: Screak (v.) To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel..
Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable; that can not be sounded.
Sounding-board :: Sounding-board (n.) A board or structure placed behind or over a pulpit or rostrum to give distinctness to a speaker's voice.
Groan :: Groan (v. i.) To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan..
Univocal :: Univocal (a.) Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2..
Strong :: Strong (superl.) Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong constitution; strong health..
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds..
Jingle :: Jingle (v. i.) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
Din :: Din (n.) Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar..
Blatant :: Blatant (a.) Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly..
Subtonic :: Subtonic (n.) A subtonic sound or element; a vocal consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal..
Luny :: Luny (a.) Crazy; mentally unsound.
Beat :: Beat (v. i.) To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat..
Mutter :: Mutter (v. i.) To sound with a low, rumbling noise..
Ring :: Ring (v. i.) To sound loud; to resound; to be filled with a ringing or reverberating sound.
Mytacism :: Mytacism (n.) Too frequent use of the letter m, or of the sound represented by it..
Fricative :: Fricative (a.) Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a complete closure, of the organs of articulation, and hence capable of being continued or prolonged; -- said of certain consonantal sounds, as f, v, s, z, etc..
Sounded :: Sounded (imp. & p. p.) of Soun.
Homophone :: Homophone (n.) A letter or character which expresses a like sound with another.
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