transcription, транскрипция: [ saʊndɪŋ ]
( soundings)
1.
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.
N-SING : the N of n
2.
If you take soundings , you try to find out people’s opinions on a subject.
She will take soundings of the people’s wishes before deciding on a course of action.
N-COUNT : usu pl