sounder

noun

sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər How to pronounce sounder (audio)
: one that sounds
specifically : a device for making soundings

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But unlike Sunday’s 77-75 win against UConn, the Gators cleaned up their act and pulled away behind unselfishness, hustle and sounder basketball for their ninth straight win in March. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 This black-and-white baby toy set comes with crinkle paper and a bi-bi sounder hidden in the pages. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025 There was another small sounder of wild hogs that had been rooting around the Mitchell’s farmland in recent months. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 Regulations requiring this sort of testing came about in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis to make sure systematically important financial institutions maintained sounder footing in the face of future adverse conditions. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sounder

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First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sounder was in 1575

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“Sounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sounder. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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sounder

noun
sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər How to pronounce sounder (audio)
: one that sounds
especially : a device for making soundings

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