sounder

noun

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

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And Oman would not be the only country to benefit if its finances—and with them, its independent foreign policy—are put on a sounder footing. Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2020 The sooner the United States realizes that, the sounder and more constructive its Middle East policy will become. Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2011 Jack Kaye, the associate director of research at NASA’s Earth Science Division, acknowledged researchers’ concerns about the end of the sounder. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 3 May 2024 Recently, data from the microwave limb sounder has been proving its worth in unexpected ways, Dr. Salawitch said. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sounder 

Word History

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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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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