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Tiros

American  
[tahy-rohs] / ˈtaɪ roʊs /

noun

U.S. Aerospace.

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

Tiros British  
/ ˈtaɪrəʊs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Tiros

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

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