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sounding balloon
noun
, Meteorology.
- a balloon carrying instruments aloft to make atmospheric measurements, especially a radiosonde balloon.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sounding balloon1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Most amazing of the party's new equipment is a sounding balloon developed by Professor Paul Molchanov of Leningrad.
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