rawinsonde
/ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd/Meteorology
noun
A balloon-borne device comprising a radiosonde and a radar target which both transmits meteorological data to ground stations and permits rawin observations to be made; (also) the operation of obtaining measurements using such a device.
Origin
1940s. From rawin + sonde.
- recercely
- recercelée
- recertificate
- recertification
- recertify
- recess
- recession
- recessional
- recessional moraine
- recessionary
- recession buster
- extraneous
- extraneously
- extraneousness
- extranet
- extra-nidal
- extranuclear
- extraocular muscle
- extraordinaire
- extraordinarily
- extraordinariness
- extraordinary
- extraordinary general meeting
- extraordinary ray
- extraordinary rendition