| 释义 |
sounder
I. soun·der \ˈsau̇ndə(r)\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French sondre, sonre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sunor herd of swine, Old Norse sonar- herd of swine, Middle High German swaner herd
: a herd of wild swine
II. sound·er noun
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Etymology: sound (VI) + -er
: one that sounds: as
a. : a man who measures depths of water with a lead : leadsman
b. : a device for making soundings — see depth-sounder
III. sounder noun
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Etymology: sound (IV) + -er
: an electromagnetic instrument used in telegraphy that emits clicking sounds from which a message is interpreted |