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sounding line

sound·ing line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soun-ding lahyn]
    • /ˈsaʊn dɪŋ laɪn/
    • /saʊnd laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soun-ding lahyn]
    • /ˈsaʊn dɪŋ laɪn/

Definitions of sounding line words

  • noun sounding line a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea. 1
  • noun sounding line a line marked off to indicate its length and having a sounding lead at one end. It is dropped over the side of a vessel to determine the depth of the water 0
  • noun sounding line lead line 0
See all 3 definitions of sounding line

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Origin of sounding line

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sounding line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sounding line

sounding line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sounding line usage trend in Literature

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