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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Stepped :: Stentorophonic (a.) Speaking or sounding very loud; stentorian.
Reboant :: Reboant (a.) Rebellowing; resounding loudly.
Buccinal :: Buccinal (a.) Shaped or sounding like a trumpet; trumpetlike.
Liquid :: Liquid (a.) Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
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..
Dissonant :: Dissonant (a.) Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious.
Resonance :: Resonance (n.) The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.
Abatvoix :: Abatvoix (n.) The sounding-board over a pulpit or rostrum.
Whack :: Whack (v. t.) To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks.
Fathom :: Fathom (n.) A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; -- used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings..
Tubby :: Tubby (a.) Resembling a tub; specifically sounding dull and without resonance, like a tub; wanting elasticity or freedom of sound; as, a tubby violin..
Find :: Find (v. t.) To discover by sounding; as, to find bottom..
Sea-green :: Sea-green (a.) Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings..
Fluctisonous :: Fluctisonous (a.) Sounding like waves.
Phonomotor :: Phonomotor (n.) An instrument in which motion is produced by the vibrations of a sounding body.
Phonoscope :: Phonoscope (n.) An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented by Konig for testing the quality of musical strings..
Loud-mouthed :: Loud-mouthed (a.) Having a loud voice; talking or sounding noisily; noisily impudent.
Sounding-board :: Sounding-board (n.) A thin board which propagates the sound in a piano, in a violin, and in some other musical instruments..
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..
Halsening :: Halsening (a.) Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough.
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