SOUND'ING, ppr. 1. Causing to sound; uttering audibly.2. Trying the depth of water by the plummet; examining the intention or will.3. a. Sonorous; making a noise.4. Having a magnificent sound; as words more sounding or significant.SOUND'ING, n. 1. The act of uttering noise; the act or endeavoring to discover the opinion or desires; the act of throwing the lead.2. In surgery, the operation of introducing the sound into the bladder; called searching for the stone.
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