Tiros

[ tahy-rohs ]

noun

, U.S. Aerospace.

1. one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.

Tiros

/ ˈtaɪrəʊs /

noun

1. one of a series of US weather satellites carrying infrared and television camera equipment for transmitting meteorological data to the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiros¹

t(elevision) i(nfra)r(ed) o(bservational) s(atellite)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiros¹

C20: from T ( elevision and ) I ( nfra- ) R ( ed ) O ( bservation ) S ( atellite )

Example Sentences

If any note were needed here, it might have been devoted to pointing out to tiros the fine subjective touch.

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Aquellos tiros tronarn eternamente en mi corazn y en mi cerebro, como tronaban aquel da!

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Tiros are prone to it, because they at first instinctively endeavour to work with arms rather than with body.

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Tiros will be comforted by hearing that if Curtius is less pleasant to read than Livy, he is also less difficult.

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They always do—men and women, veterans and tiros—and Joyce was no exception.

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