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to take soundings

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  • take soundings — check the mood, examine the state of mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • soundings — noun (plural) 1 careful or secret questions that you ask someone to find out what they think about something: take soundings: We re taking soundings to find out how people feel about the changes. 2 measurements you make to find out how deep water …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lead — I. /lid / (say leed) verb (led, leading) –verb (t) 1. (led, leading) ) to take or conduct on the way; go before or with to show the way. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. (led …  

  • sounding — sound|ing [ saundıŋ ] noun 1. ) soundings plural the opinions of a group of people that you ask for before making a decision or taking action: The preliminary soundings indicate the bill will pass the legislature. take soundings (=ask for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sounding — UK [ˈsaʊndɪŋ] / US noun Word forms sounding : singular sounding plural soundings 1) soundings [plural] the opinions of a group of people that you ask for before making a decision or taking action take soundings (= ask for opinions): She said she… …   English dictionary

  • sounding — [[t]sa͟ʊndɪŋ[/t]] soundings 1) N SING: the N of n The sounding of a bell or a horn is the act of causing it to make a sound. There were 15 minutes between the first air raid alert and the sounding of the all clear signal. 2) N COUNT: usu pl If… …   English dictionary

  • List of nautical metaphors — Thanks to the historical importance of seafaring in British culture, the English language is rich in related metaphors from the age of sail. Some examples are: I like the cut of your jib used to characterise the way a person looks, sailors would… …   Wikipedia

  • Depth — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Depth >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 depth depth Sgm: N 1 deepness deepness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 profundity profundity depression &c.(concavity) 252 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 hollow hollow …   English dictionary for students

  • USS Tuscarora (1861) — The first USS Tuscarora was a sloop of war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Tuscarora was laid down on 27 June 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Merrick Sons; launched on 24 August 1861; sponsored by Miss Margaret… …   Wikipedia

  • chain — chainless, adj. chainlike, adj. /chayn/, n. 1. a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high… …   Universalium

  • Deep-sea — a. Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep sea lead; deep sea soundings, explorations, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. at some distance from the shore; as, deep sea fis …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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