Answer: soundings

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soundingsany vertical penetration of the atmosphere for scientific measurement, esp. a radiosonde observation
soundingsSOUNDING, the action of determining depth of water
soundingshaving an imposing sound; high-sounding; pompous
soundingsresounding or sonorous
soundingsverbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage boys or street-gang members, in which the trading of often elaborate insults and invective takes the place of physical violence
soundingsa. area of water that can be sounded with an ordinary lead and line, the depth being 100 fathoms (180 m) or less b. the results or measurement obtained by sounding with a lead and line
soundingsthe act of measuring the depth of an area of water with or as if with a lead and line
soundingsemitting or producing a sound or sounds