soundingsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈsaʊn.dɪŋz/us/ˈsaʊn.dɪŋz/measurements that are taken of the depth of water:
They took soundings and found that the water was 120 feet deep.
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Measurements in general
- bathymetry
- chunky
- deep
- dimension
- distance
- draught
- floor-length
- hecto-
- imperial
- length
- length
- linear
- measurable
- measurement
- mega
- pico-
- ply
- unit
- vital statistics
- wheelbase
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Idiom(s)
make/take soundings