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sounding

Dictionary definition · sounding

noun

  1. a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
  2. the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

adjective

  1. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms"left their clothes dirty looking"
  2. having volume or deepness"sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"
  3. making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form"harsh-sounding"

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).