sond
- noun
- Specialized
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sonda
- The scientists lowered a sond into the volcano to measure gas levels.
Examples
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Engineers designed a new sond for deep-sea exploration missions.
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A special sond was used to collect samples from beneath the ice sheet.
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The researcher used a sond to collect data from the ocean floor.
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Many scientists rely on sonds for deep-sea exploration.
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The scientists lowered a sond into the volcano to measure gas levels.
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A special sond was used to collect samples from beneath the ice sheet.
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Engineers designed a new sond for deep-sea exploration missions.
Synonyms
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4.9
A small instrument used to examine things in science and medicine
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3.6
Tool like a microscope used to study or measure things
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8.6
A device sent into the air or sea to collect data for scientists
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6.3
A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sond comes from the same idea as the old word sound meaning 'to measure depth'. Think of a probe sent into deep or hard-to-reach places, so a sond is a device used to explore and measure where people cannot easily go.