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sound⋅er

1   [soun-der]
–noun
1. a person or thing that makes a sound or noise, or sounds something.
2. Telegraphy. an instrument for receiving telegraphic impulses that emits the sounds from which the message is read.
Origin:
1585–95; sound 1 + -er 1
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sound⋅er

2   [soun-der]
–noun
a person or thing that sounds depth, as of water.
Origin:
1565–75; sound 3 + -er 1

sound

2   [sound]
adjective, -er, -est, adverb
–adjective
1. free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
2. financially strong, secure, or reliable: a sound business; sound investments.
3. competent, sensible, or valid: sound judgment.
4. having no defect as to truth, justice, wisdom, or reason: sound advice.
5. of substantial or enduring character: sound moral values.
6. following in a systematic pattern without any apparent defect in logic: sound reasoning.
7. uninterrupted and untroubled; deep: sound sleep.
8. vigorous, thorough, or severe: a sound thrashing.
9. free from moral defect or weakness; upright, honest, or good; honorable; loyal.
10. having no legal defect: a sound title to property.
11. theologically correct or orthodox, as doctrines or a theologian.
–adverb
12. deeply; thoroughly: sound asleep.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME sund, OE gesund (see y- ); c. D gezond, G gesund
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sound 2     (sound)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   sound·er, sound·est
  1. Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition.
  2. Free from disease or injury. See Synonyms at healthy.
  3. Having a firm basis; unshakable: a sound foundation.
  4. Financially secure or safe: a sound economy.
    1. Based on valid reasoning: a sound observation. See Synonyms at valid.
    2. Free from logical flaws: sound reasoning.
    3. Logic Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises.
  6. Thorough; complete: a sound flogging.
  7. Deep and unbroken; undisturbed: a sound sleep.
  8. Free from moral defect; upright.
  9. Worthy of confidence; trustworthy.
  10. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded: a sound approach to the problem.
  11. Compatible with an accepted point of view; conservative.
  12. Law Legally valid.
adv.   Thoroughly; deeply: sound asleep.

[Middle English, from Old English gesund.]
sound'ly adv., sound'ness n.
sound·er 1     (soun'dər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   One that makes a sound: a sounder of alarms.
sound·er 2     (soun'dər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   One that sounds, especially a device for making soundings of the sea.
sound·er 3     (soun'dər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A herd of wild boar. See Synonyms at flock1.

[Middle English, from Old French sondre, of Germanic origin.]
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sounder

noun
a device for making soundings 

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Sounder

Sound"er\, n. One who, or that which; sounds; specifically, an instrument used in telegraphy in place of a register, the communications being read by sound.

Sounder

Sound"er\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A herd of wild hogs.

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