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rawinsonde


ra·win·sonde

noun \ˈrā-wən-ˌsänd\

Definition of RAWINSONDE

: a radiosonde tracked by a radio direction-finding device to determine the velocity of winds aloft

Origin of RAWINSONDE

radar + wind + radiosonde
First Known Use: 1946

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