rawinsonde

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rā′win sond′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ra•win•sonde  (rā′win sond′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologya method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar. Cf. raob, rawin. 
  • ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rawinsonde / ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd/
  1. a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured
Etymology: 20th Century: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde
'rawinsonde' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
radiosonde - raob - rawin

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