Pronunciation: ' r ā -w ə n- ˌ sänd
Function: noun
Etymology: ra dar + win d + radio sonde
Date: 1946
: a radiosonde tracked by a radio direction-finding device to determine the velocity of winds aloft
Pronunciation: ' r ā -w ə n- ˌ sänd
Function: noun
Etymology: ra dar + win d + radio sonde
Date: 1946
: a radiosonde tracked by a radio direction-finding device to determine the velocity of winds aloft
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012