SOUNDING LEAD

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metal bob at the end of a sounding line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sounding lead" is a kind of...):

bob (a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string)

Holonyms ("sounding lead" is a part of...):

lead line; sounding line ((nautical) plumb line for determining depth)

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