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• sound|ing — …   Useful english dictionary

• sound·ing — /ˈsaʊndıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : a measurement of the depth of water The sailors were taking soundings as the ship approached the coast. 2 : something that is done to find out what people think about something usually plural They took… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|sound´ing|ly — re|sound|ing «rih ZOWN dihng», adjective. 1. that resounds; making an echoing sound; sounding loudly: »a resounding blow. 2. ringing; sonorous: »resounding eloquence. 3. impressive; striking: »a resounding victory …   Useful english dictionary

• re|sound|ing — «rih ZOWN dihng», adjective. 1. that resounds; making an echoing sound; sounding loudly: »a resounding blow. 2. ringing; sonorous: »resounding eloquence. 3. impressive; striking: »a resounding victory …   Useful english dictionary

• high-sound|ing — «HY SOWN dihng», adjective. 1. having an imposing or pretentious sound. SYNONYM(S): grandiloquent. 2. high or loud in sound …   Useful english dictionary

• sound — 1 adj 1 a: free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health b: free from flaw, defect, or decay a sound design 2 a: free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension based on sound judicial reasoning b: legally valid …   Law dictionary

• sound — re·sound·ing·ly; sound; sound·able; sound·ful; sound·ing·ly; sound·ing·ness; sound·less·ly; sound·less·ness; sound·ly; sound·ness; su·per·sound; un·sound; in·fra·sound; sound·alike; sound·scape; re·sound; sound·ing; sound·less; ul·tra·sound; …   English syllables

• ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

• sound post — Sounding Sound ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs). [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) [From {Sound} to fathom.] (a) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained. (b) Any place or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sound — Sound, v. t. 1. To cause to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn; to sound an alarm. [1913 Webster] A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English