Sounder

/ˈsaʊndər/ noun

Definition

A device that produces sound or a signal; a herd of wild boars or pigs.

Etymology

From 'sound' (from Latin 'sonus') + '-er' (noun agent suffix); the animal meaning is from Middle English, referring to the collective noun for wild pigs.

Kelly Says

A group of wild pigs is called a 'sounder' because of the loud noise they make when they move together—the animal collective noun and the device name both relate to sound!

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