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   sounding

   /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of measuring the depth of a body of water.
   • ▪ a measurement taken by sounding.
   • ▪ the determination of any physical property at a depth in the sea or at a height in the atmosphere.
   • ▪ the area of sea close to the shore which is shallow enough for the bottom to be reached by means of a sounding line. archaic
   • 2. information or evidence ascertained as a preliminary step before taking action: "he took soundings about the possibility of moving offices"

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