microdrone en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + drone.
Meanings
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A very small drone aircraft.
The carbon-fiber microdrone — which weighs just more than two pounds, flies 25 miles an hour and can soar to 3,000 feet — has been used in mountain rescues in Switzerland and for military surveillance by the German army, said Mr. Meyer, president of the company’s United States subsidiary, based in New York.
2007 June 25, Ralph Blumenthal, “Flexible and Fearless, Seeking Rescue Work”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microdrones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |