Definition of sounding

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Sounding (n.) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom..

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Breastband :: Breastband (n.) A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead in sounding..
Phoneidoscope :: Phoneidoscope (n.) An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across the end of which is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give colored bands, the form and position of which are affected by sonorous vibrations..
Sound-board :: Sound-board (n.) A sounding-board.
Blatant :: Blatant (a.) Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly..
Resounding :: Resounding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Resoun.
Euphonious :: Euphonious (a.) Pleasing or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding.
Whack :: Whack (v. t.) To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks.
Thunderous :: Thunderous (a.) Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous.
Sounding :: Sounding (a.) Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words..
Reboant :: Reboant (a.) Rebellowing; resounding loudly.
Sonant :: Sonant (a.) Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.
Sea-green :: Sea-green (a.) Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings..
Plummet :: Plummet (n.) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water..
Homophonous :: Homophonous (a.) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic..
Rant :: Rant (v. i.) To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher..
Sounding :: Sounding (n.) Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural..
Intonation :: Intonation (n.) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
Phonomotor :: Phonomotor (n.) An instrument in which motion is produced by the vibrations of a sounding body.
Multisonous :: Multisonous (a.) Having many sounds, or sounding much..
Mark :: Mark (n.) One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps..
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