line of soundings

line of soundings

[′līn əv ′sau̇nd·iŋz]
(navigation)
A series of soundings obtained by a vessel when it is under way.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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