: any of various devices for testing physical conditions (as at high altitudes, below the earth's surface, or inside the body)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn addition to the jet — which is also equipped with Doppler radar to study wind — the program is launching other sondes, from a ship and a small atoll near the Equator. Henry Fountain, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2016 A brief whooshing noise was the only indication that a sonde had been released. Henry Fountain, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2016
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, sounding line — more at sound entry 6