Definition of sounding

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Sounding (n.) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained..

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Fluctisonous :: Fluctisonous (a.) Sounding like waves.
Sounding :: Sounding (a.) Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words..
Clank :: Clank (n.) A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink..
Resonance :: Resonance (n.) The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.
Brazen :: Brazen (a.) Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass..
Sound-board :: Sound-board (n.) A sounding-board.
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..
Sea-green :: Sea-green (a.) Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings..
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.
Intonation :: Intonation (n.) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
Sounding :: Sounding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Soun.
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..
Roll :: Roll (n.) To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; -- often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences..
Fustian :: Fustian (n.) An inflated style of writing; a kind of writing in which high-sounding words are used,' above the dignity of the thoughts or subject; bombast..
Bathometer :: Bathometer (n.) An instrument for measuring depths, esp. one for taking soundings without a sounding line..
Arming :: Arming (n.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom..
Loud-mouthed :: Loud-mouthed (a.) Having a loud voice; talking or sounding noisily; noisily impudent.
Sound :: Sound (v. i.) To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
Bombastical :: Bombastical (a.) Characterized by bombast; high-sounding; inflated.
High-sounding :: High-sounding (a.) Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles..
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