sound³ /sownd/

1. To measure the depth of
2. To probe
3. To examine with a sound (medicine)
4. To try to discover the inclinations, thoughts, etc of (esp with out)

1. To take soundings
2. To dive deep (of eg a whale)

A probe for examining the bladder, etc

soundˈer noun

1. A person who sounds
2. Apparatus for taking soundings

soundˈing noun

1. The action of something which or someone who sounds
2. An ascertained depth
3. (in pl) waters in which an ordinary sounding line will reach the bottom
4. A test or measurement of depth, esp of water by means of an echo-sounder or sounding line
5. Penetrating a particular environment to obtain sample readings, eg of temperature
6. (usu in pl; also with out) sample testing of opinion, inclination, etc, usu of an unofficial kind

sounding lead noun

The weight at the end of a sounding line

sounding line noun

A line with a plummet at the end for soundings

sounding rocket noun

A rocket devised to gather high-altitude meteorological data and to radio it back to earth

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