Sounder (Noun)
Meaning
A device for making soundings.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sounder on the fish finder device allowed the user to accurately determine the depth of the water.
- To navigate safely, the boat was equipped with an echo sounder that provided an accurate representation of sea floor topography.
- The crew carefully calibrated the sounder on the seafloor mapping system before beginning data collection.
- A laser sounder was used in conjunction with high-resolution cameras to determine and document water depths and the density of aquatic plant life.
- Using the onboard sounder, researchers identified several underwater canyons during the mapping of the newly discovered seamount.