Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A balloon used to carry instruments aloft to gather meteorological data in the atmosphere.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity
Etymologies
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Examples
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On all four occasions the weather balloon and the unidentified objects were in view through a theodolite.
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The weather balloon exploded from the water, sending hoverlamps scattering in all directions.
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