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radiosonde in British English
(ˈreɪdɪəʊˌsɒnd)
noun
an airborne instrument used to send meteorological information back to earth by radio
Also called: radiometeorographWord origin
C20: radio- + French sonde sounding lineradiosonde in American English
(ˈreɪdioʊˌsɑnd)
US
noun
a compact package of meteorological instruments and a radio transmitter, usually carried aloft by a small balloon to measure and transmit to ground observers temperature, pressure, and humidity data from the upper atmosphere
Word origin
Fr < radio (see radio) + sonde, a sounding line < sonder, to sound3Image ofradiosonde
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Gatherers of weather data- asway
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- as-whatever-the-case-may-be
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- aswim
- a swimming/sports gala
- aswing
- a swing to the left
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- a sworn statement
- as yet
- asylee
- asyllabic
- asylum
- asylum application
- asylum seeker
- asylum-seeker