单词 | rocketsonde |
释义 | rocketsonde in American English (ˈrɑkɪtˌsɑnd) US noun Meteorology a rocket designed for weather observations in the area beyond the range of balloons, esp. between altitudes of 100,000 and 250,000 ft Word origin rocket1 + sonderocketsonde in American English (ˈrɑkɪtˌsɑnd) noun Meteorology a telemeter for gathering data on the atmosphere at very high altitudes, carried aloft by rocket and returned to earth by parachute Word origin [1945–50; rocket1 + sonde]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, fail-safe, poison pill, synchronized swimming, taxi squad |
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