sounder

noun

sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər How to pronounce sounder (audio)
: one that sounds
specifically : a device for making soundings

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The jingles and sounders used to identify CBS News network programming heard on the stations for decades have also been part of the listening experience. Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Kyoto University, and partner institutions published a high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the submerged settlement using multibeam echo-sounder surveys combined with historical cadastral maps. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026 Some of the most popular health claims on social media credit magnesium for better mood, fewer cramps, sounder sleep, and less anxiety—all of which might sound appealing to growing teens. Alex Vance, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025 The sounders track rain and winds over the oceans and ice, said Walter Meier, a senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sounder

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First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sounder was in 1575

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“Sounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sounder. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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sounder

noun
sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər How to pronounce sounder (audio)
: one that sounds
especially : a device for making soundings

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