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sound: 1) gas bladder (a thin membranous, sometimes alveolated sac in the dorsal portion of the abdominal cavity. Composed of three layers, the tunica externa, the submucosa or middle layer and the tunica interna, all q.v. Contains a varying mixture of gases, not identical to the composition of air. May be one, two or three chambered. May be connected to the gut by a tube, the ductus pneumaticus (then called physostomous) or unconnected (then called physoclistous). May function as one or more of:- hydrostatic organ, sound producing organ, sound receptor, respiratory organ. Found in Actinopterygii. Often lacking in bottom fishes. Sometimes called swim bladder or air bladder, less appropriate terms. An item in Chinese cuisine. Used to make isinglass, q.v.

2) a long and wide body of water connecting larger water bodies and between the mainland and islands, larger than a strait or channel

3) to measure the depth of water by means of a weighted line

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Whole, entire, unbroken, uninjured, unhurt, unmutilated, unimpaired, Strait, narrows, channel, Resound, make a noise, give out a sound, Cause to sound, play on / Profound, unbroken, undisturbed, fast, deep / Heavy, lusty, forcible, severe / Orthodox, right, correct, well-founded, Soundly, profoundly, heartily / Healthy, hearty, hale, hardy, vigorous, Air-bladder (of a fish), Appear by the sound, seem, Utter, express audibly, pronounce / Perfect, undecayed, good, Noise, report, Try the depth (of water), Celebrate (by sounds), publish, proclaim, spread abroad / Honest, honorable, blameless, virtuous, loyal, Noise, empty noise, Measure, fathom, try the depth of, test, gauge / Firm, strong, stable, Cuttle-fish, ink-fish (Sepia officinalis), Examine, test, try, search, probe / Sane, well-balanced, perfect / Correct, true, valid, solid, weighty, reasonable, rational, sensible, judicious, strong, wholesome / Legal, valid / Established, fixed, well-grounded

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sound — sound1 [sound] n. [< ME soun (+ unhistoric d) < OFr son < L sonus < IE * swonos, a sound, noise < base * swen , to sound > OE swinsian, to sing, make music] 1. a) vibrations in air, water, etc. that stimulate the auditory nerves … English World dictionary
Sound — Sound, a. [Compar. {Sounder}; superl. {Soundest}.] [OE. sound, AS. sund; akin to D. gezond, G. gesund, OHG. gisunt, Dan. & Sw. sund, and perhaps to L. sanus. Cf. {Sane}.] 1. Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sound — Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sound — 1 adj 1 a: free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health b: free from flaw, defect, or decay a sound design 2 a: free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension based on sound judicial reasoning b: legally valid … Law dictionary
Sound — Sound, v. t. 1. To cause to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn; to sound an alarm. [1913 Webster] A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sound — Sound, v. i. [OE. sounen, sownen, OF. soner, suner, F. sonner, from L. sonare. See {Sound} a noise.] 1. 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. And first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sound# — sound adj 1 *healthy, wholesome, robust, hale, well Analogous words: *vigorous, lusty, nervous, energetic, strenuous: *strong, sturdy, stalwart, stout: intact, whole, entire, *perfect 2 *valid, cogent, convincing, compelling, telling … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sound — Ⅰ. sound [1] ► NOUN 1) vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. 2) a thing that can be heard. 3) music, speech, and sound effects accompanying a film or broadcast. 4) an idea or impression conveyed by… … English terms dictionary
Sound of… — ist der Name einer alljährlichen Prognose des britischen Senders BBC, welche neuen Musiker im folgenden Jahr den Durchbruch schaffen werden. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Hintergrund 2 Bisherige Prognosen 2.1 Top 10 von 2003 bis 2009 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sound-G — Album par Brown Eyed Girls Sortie 21 juillet 2009 Durée 43:39 (CD1) 32:58 (CD2) … Wikipédia en Français
Sound — Sound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sounding}.] [F. sonder; cf. AS. sundgyrd a sounding rod, sundline a sounding line (see {Sound} a narrow passage of water).] 1. To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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