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sounding line

DEFINITIONS OF: sounding line

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n (nautical) plumb line for determining depth

Synonyms:
lead line
Type of:
perpendicular, plumb line
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
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