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wiresonde

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[wahyuhr-sond] / ˈwaɪərˌsɒnd /

noun

Meteorology.

  1. an instrument carried aloft by a captive balloon and sending temperature and humidity data over a wire cable.

Etymology

Origin of wiresonde

wire + sonde

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