sounding line

noun

: a line or wire weighted at one end for sounding

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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story. Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sounding line was in the 14th century

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“Sounding line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sounding%20line. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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sounding line

noun
: a line, wire, or cord weighted at one end for sounding
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