† soundableadj.1
Obsolete. rare.
Capable of sounding.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > thing heard > [adjective] > sounding > capable of
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sonable1623
1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 4 Of all other Metalles, this [sc. brass] is most soundable for his shrill and harde noise.
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soundableadj.2
/ˈsaʊndəb(ə)l/ rare.
Of the sea: Capable of being sounded.
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the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [adjective] > capable of being sounded
soundable1667
1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 496 The Sea was there soundable, whereas before it was not so.
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