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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sounding machines</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>measuring devices for depth</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>machine, sounding</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>machines, sounding</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sounding machine</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Any of various mechanical instruments used to measure the depth of water and usually consisting of a reel of wire, a weight, and a recording device. ]]></note></mads>