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sounder

noun

Simple meaning

A group of wild boar.

Pronunciation

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sownder

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsaʊndɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Something or someone who makes a sound.

  2. nautical

    A device for making soundings at sea.

  3. nautical

    A person who takes soundings.

  4. A group of wild boar.

  5. A young boar.

  6. An instrument used in telegraphy in place of a register, the communications being read by sound.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • soundnounBase word

    The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • soundlyadverbDerived adverb

    Deeply or completely.

Compound terms

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  • echo soundernounCompound term

    A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return.

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