dropsonde

[drop-sond]

noun Meteorology.

an instrument similar to a radiosonde that is attached to a parachute and released from an aircraft.

Origin of dropsonde

First recorded in 1945–50; drop + (radio)sonde

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British Dictionary definitions for dropsonde

dropsonde

noun

meteorol a radiosonde dropped by parachute

Word Origin for dropsonde

C20: drop + (radio) sonde

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