Tiros

[tahy-rohs]

noun

U.S. Aerospace.

1. one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.

Tiros

/ ˈtaɪrəʊs /

noun

1. one of a series of US weather satellites carrying infrared and television camera equipment for transmitting meteorological data to the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiros¹

t(elevision) i(nfra)r(ed) o(bservational) s(atellite)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiros¹

C20: from T ( elevision and ) I ( nfra- ) R ( ed ) O ( bservation ) S ( atellite )