First Known Use: 1937
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radiosonde
noun ra·dio·sonde \ˈrā-dē-ō-ˌsänd\
Definition of RADIOSONDE
: a miniature radio transmitter that is carried aloft (as by an unmanned balloon) with instruments for sensing and broadcasting atmospheric conditions
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