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the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"

the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision"

(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"

announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"

a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

utter with vibrating vocal chords

the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"

give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy"

make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

thorough; "a sound thrashing"

in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"

financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"

the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"

announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"

a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

utter with vibrating vocal chords

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The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.

Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding.

Firm; strong; safe.

Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker.

Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.

heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.

Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.

Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land.

Soundly.

A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean; as, the Sound between the Baltic and the german Ocean; Long Island Sound.

To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.

Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient.

To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.

Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture.

The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise on sound.

Noise without signification; empty noise; noise and nothing else.

To make a noise; to utter a voice; to make an impulse of the air that shall strike the organs of hearing with a perceptible effect.

To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.

To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention.

To causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn.

To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument.

To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley.

To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported; to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man or a great exploit.

To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.

To signify; to import; to denote.

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Soundly.

Whole; as, safe and sound; entire; unbroken; as, a sound slumber; healthy; not decayed; as, a sound tooth; founded on truth or right; as, sound doctrine; morally good or honorable; firm; safe; strong; legal; valid; as, a sound title.

The impression made on the ear by the vibrations of the air; noise; a straight, fairly wide passage of water; the air bladder of a fish.

To measure the depth of; cause to make a noise; order or announce by sound; as, to sound an alarm; examine or try; as, to sound one's opinions; probe.

To make a noise or sound; be spread or published audibly; to give a certain impression, when heard; as, her voice sounds sad.

Soundness, sounder.

Soundly.

Safe, whole, entire: perfect: healthy, strong: profound: correct: orthodox: weighty.

SOUNDNESS.

A narrow passage of water: a strait.

The air or swimming bladder of a fish.

To make a noise: to utter a voice: to spread.

To cause to make a noise: to utter audibly: to direct by a sound or audible signal: to publish audibly.

The impression produced on the ear by the vibrations of air: noise: report: empty or meaningless noise.

To measure the depth of, esp. with a line and plummet: to probe: to try to discover a man's secret wishes, etc.: to test: to introduce an instrument into the bladder to examine it.

To use the line and lead in ascertaining the depth of water.

An instrument to discover stone in the bladder.

Soundly.

SOUNDNESS.

The air bladder of a fish.

To make a sound; make known or heard; give a signal by sound.

To try the depth of; examine; test.

To sink a weight in order to ascertain depth.

Normal; unimpaired; healthy; true; right; solvent; thorough.

The sensation received through the ear; the waves that affect the ear; noise.

Surg. A probe.

Soundly; profoundly; said of sleeping.

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1. Noise; the vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the body or for dilating strictures in the urethra or other canal. 3. Whole, healthy, not diseased or injured. 4. To explore a cavity by means of a sound.

A metal or rubber probe for investigating canals and cavities. That which is heard when a body is struck, the intensity depending upon resistance of the body.

A narrow passage of water; strait; air-bladder of a fish.

Noise; audible vibrations.

To cause to make a noise; utter aloud.

To make a noise.

To measure the depth of water.

To measure the depth of, as water; to probe; test.

Whole; healthy; perfect; uncorrupted; correct.

Entire; whole; unbroken; undecayed; perfect; healthy; hearty; solid; valid; right; stout; lusty; not deranged.

An impression produced on the ear by vibrations in the air; that which affects the ear; noise; reports noise without signification; empty noise.

A narrow passage of water; a shallow sea or strait connecting two seas.

The air-bladder of a fish; the cuttlefish.

A surgical instrument for feeling what is beyond the reach of the fingers.

To cause to make a noise; to utteraudibly; to play.on; to signal by a sound; to celebrate or honour by sounds; to publish.

To sink a plummet or lead to ascertain the depth of water; to introduce a sound into the bladder of a patient; to try; to examine; to endeavour to discover that which lies concealed in another's breast.

To make a noise; to utter a voice; to exhibit by sound; to be spread or published.

To use the line and lead in searching the depth of water.

Anything perceptible to the ear; that which strikes the ear; noise; report; noise without significance.

To make a noise; to utter audibly; to play on; to celebrate or extol.

A narrow passage of water which may be crossed by swimming, or whose depth may be ascertained; a narrow arm of the sea.

Healthy; not diseased; strong; healthy in mind; unbroken; not defective; not decayed; unhurt; correct; free from error; orthodox; not enfeebled.

Soundly; heartily.

To try, as the depth of water and the quality of the bottom, by sinking a plummet attached to a line; to use the line and lead to ascertain the depth of water; to try; to examine; to discover or endeavour to discover, as one's thoughts or opinions.

In surg., a probe or other instr. used to examine the bladder or a wound.

An instrument used by surgeons to discover whether there be a stone in the bladder. It is usually made of highly polished steel, and is shaped like the catheter. The operation is termed sounding. The French Sonde has, however, a more extensive signification. It means different instruments introduced into cavities of certain organs, or into wounds, fistulas, &c., to investigate their condition, or to fulfil some therapeutical indication. See Sonde.

Catheterize, Syncope- s. Auricular, Apyromele-s. Bellows, friction, rasp, saw, lancet, &c., see Bruit-s. Cracked pot, Bruit de pot fele- s. Crumpling, pulmonary, Froissement pulmo naire- s. Laryngeal, Laryngeche.

The sensation produced on the auditory nerve by the vibrations of a sonorous body. Sounds may be propagated in three modes, 1. By reciproca’tion or con'sonnnce, as when a sounding body, of a definite pitch, produces a musical tone when another body of the same pitch is sounded near it. 2. By res'onance, as when a sounding body is placed in connection with another, one or more of whose parts may be thrown into reciprocal vibration; and 3. By conduction, as where the vi-brations are transmitted through fluid, liquid, or solid media.

Sensation produced on auditory nerve by vibrations of the air.

Instrument to be introduced into cavities, so as to detect foreign bodies or to dilate strictures.

The sensation produced on the auditory nerve filaments, an instrument, etc., by the vibrations of the air or some other sonorous body.

Healthy, not diseased.

Any elongated instrument, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are explored. [Old Eng.]

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic] The air-bladder of a fish.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic] A narrow passage of water; a strait between the main land and an isle, or connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

n. [French, Spanish] A probe of any kind ; especially, a probe to be introduced into the bladder, in order to discover whether there is a stone in that organ.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Latin] Any thing perceived by the ear; audible impression or sensation; noise; report;-a sensation or perception received by of the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact;-the impulse or vibration which would affect the organs and nerves of hearing if in a healthy state;-noise without signification: noise and nothing else.