"sounding rod" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sounding rod.wav Forms: sounding rods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sounding rod (plural sounding rods)
  1. A rod or piece of iron let down in a groove by a pump, used to ascertain the depth of water in a ship's hold. Synonyms: sounding lead
    Sense id: en-sounding_rod-en-noun-br2zK-az
  2. A probe used in urethral sounding.
    Sense id: en-sounding_rod-en-noun-PG4c6-qF
  3. A sex toy consisting of a metal or plastic rod, generally with a ball at the end, which is inserted into the urethra. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-sounding_rod-en-noun-E1ehgvRd Disambiguation of Sex: 7 15 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 30 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 29 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 26 68

Inflected forms

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