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sonde

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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
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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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