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SOUNDING LEAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sounding lead mean?
• SOUNDING LEAD (noun)
The noun SOUNDING LEAD has 1 sense:
1. a metal bob at the end of a sounding line
Familiarity information: SOUNDING LEAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal bob at the end of a sounding line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sounding lead" is a kind of...):
bob (a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string)
Holonyms ("sounding lead" is a part of...):
lead line; sounding line ((nautical) plumb line for determining depth)
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