sounder

noun
sound·​er | \ ˈsau̇n-dər How to pronounce sounder (audio) \

Definition of sounder

: one that sounds specifically : a device for making soundings

Examples of sounder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These instruments are microwave sounders, developed by Northrop Grumman for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System. Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, "High-stakes dispute turns nasty, pits 5G technology against weather forecasting," 6 Aug. 2019 MD: The smaller robots have acoustic depth sounders for gathering bathymetry of the vent region, surface water temperature sensors, accelerometers, and cameras. Nora Rappaport, National Geographic, "These Sharks Thrive Inside an Underwater Volcano," 19 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of sounder

1575, in the meaning defined above

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