sond
- noun
- /sɒnd/
- Specialized
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sonda
- The geologist examined the sond to determine the layers of rock beneath the surface.
Examples
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A sond was made to collect samples for environmental testing at the site.
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They drilled several sonds to test the rock layers.
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Before starting construction, engineers drilled a sond to check the soil quality.
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The geologist made a sond to collect soil samples.
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Before starting construction, engineers drilled a sond to check the soil quality.
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A sond was created to sample the layers of material for geological analysis.
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To assess the underground conditions, they made a sond at various locations on the site.
Synonyms
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A narrow hole drilled into the ground to find water or minerals
A hole made by drilling into rock or under the ground using a machine
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sond can be remembered like a 'sounding' hole: it is like making a small opening to sound or check what is under the ground. That is why a sond is a bore made to examine or take samples of soil and rock.