sounder
sounder¹
Definition
sounder (so̵un′dər)
noun
- a person or thing that makes a sound or sounds
- a telegraphic device that converts electric code impulses into sound
sounder²
Definition
sounder (so̵un′dər)
noun
a person or thing that sounds the depth of water, etc.
sounder
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- echo: Sales service agents for marine magnetics magnetometers and Knudsen echo sounders.
- use: They used a special echo sounder, strapped to the hull of their survey boat, to make great sweeps across the sea bed.
- have: The unit also has an integral audible sounder which gives off a rapid tone to alert staff to the call.
- operate: In this case, the ERT will flash a light and operate a sounder to attract your attention.
Adjective modifier
- electronic: This system is linked to a manually operated electrical system comprising of break glass points and electronic sounders.
- external: I have fitted an external sounder under the van.
- internal: There is no bell and the internal sounder on the alarm is disconnected.
- audible: The unit also has an integral audible sounder which gives off a rapid tone to alert staff to the call.
- traditional: The Radio Voice Sounder is a traditional alarm sounder with the addition of up to 4 pre-recorded voice messages.
- integral: The unit also has an integral audible sounder which gives off a rapid tone to alert staff to the call.
Modifies a noun
- assessment: Surface interval we caribbean cruise royal sea ship vision sounder assessment of.
- circuit: It is not necessary to confirm that all fire alarm sounder circuits operate correctly at the time of this test.
- unit: The sounder units are powered by an integral energy pack with a typical 5-year life.
- beacon: Dispensing with the need for locking screws, Sonos sounders and sounder beacons use Time Saver bases from sister company Apollo Fire Detectors.
Noun used with modifier
- echo: They used a special echo sounder, strapped to the hull of their survey boat, to make great sweeps across the sea bed.
- alarm: Simply plug the sensor into the jack socket on the alarm sounder.
- depth: I gave her a course and she followed it until the depth sounder started to get shallower.
- fire: Alarm indicators operate for 1 minute per decoded signal from fire alarm sounder.
- voice: This unique product combines an analog addressable smoke sensor with a multi-message voice sounder in a single wire-free device.
- channel: The channel sounder is described in detail in my Sub-Surface Communications Book, which is based on my PhD thesis.
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