dropsonde
[ drop-sond ]
/ ˈdrɒpˌsɒnd /
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noun Meteorology.
an instrument similar to aradiosonde that is attached to a parachute and released from an aircraft.
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Origin of dropsonde
First recorded in 1945–50; drop + (radio)sonde
Words nearby dropsonde
drop shipper, drop shot, dropsical, drop siding, dropsley, dropsonde, dropsy, dropt, drop table, drop tank, drop tee
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British Dictionary definitions for dropsonde
dropsonde
/ (ˈdrɒpsɒnd) /
noun
meteorol a radiosonde dropped by parachute
Word Origin for dropsonde
C20: drop + (radio) sonde
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