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rabal

American  
[rey-buhl] / ˈreɪ bəl /

noun

Meteorology.

  1. the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.

Etymology

Origin of rabal

ra(diosonde) bal(loon wind data)

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Mr. Friedkin had wanted Francisco Rabal, from the Luis Buñuel film “Belle de Jour,” but his casting director confused the two actors.

From New York Times

His parents are now buried in the Galician town of Rabal, and Vázquez makes frequent pilgrimages and will make another when this final is over.

From New York Times

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