sounding
Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
The English word “sounding” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of the verb to sound.
- A test made with a probe or sonde.
- A measured depth of water.
- Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom.
- The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
- The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes.(See urethral sounding).
adjective
Etymology
From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing.
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- soundheaded
- soundheadedness
- soundie
- soundiness
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