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dropsonde definition

drop·sonde (dräp′sänd′)

noun

a radiosonde dropped by parachute from an aircraft

Etymology: drop + (radio)sonde

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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