wiresonde
[wahyuh r-sond]
noun Meteorology.
an instrument carried aloft by a captive balloon and sending temperature and humidity data over a wire cable.
Nearby words
- wirephoto,
- wirepuller,
- wirepulling,
- wirer,
- wireroom,
- wirespun,
- wiretap,
- wiretapper,
- wirewalker,
- wireway
Origin of wiresonde
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