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sonde
[ sond ]
/ sÉ’nd /
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noun Rocketry.
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
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Origin of sonde
1920–25; <French: plumb line; see sound3
Words nearby sonde
sonata da chiesa, sonata form, sonata-rondo, sonatina, sondage, sonde, sonderclass, Sonderkommando, Sondheim, Sondra, sone
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British Dictionary definitions for sonde
sonde
/ (sÉ’nd) /
noun
a rocket, balloon, or probe used for observing in the upper atmosphere
Word Origin for sonde
C20: from French: plummet, plumb line; see sound ³
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