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weather balloon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
  2. (sarcastic) A skeptical explanation to debunk a UFO sighting that a believer regards as silly, illogical or disingenuous.

Forms

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weather balloons Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

radiosonde

Synonyms

swamp gas · sounding balloon · pelicanist

Translations (12)

fi sääpallo (meteorological balloon) · sv väderballong (meteorological balloon) · nl weerballon (meteorological balloon) · pt balão meteorológico (meteorological balloon) · fi säähavaintopallo (meteorological balloon) · fr ballon-sonde (meteorological balloon) · nb værballong (meteorological balloon) · de Wetterballon (meteorological balloon) · it pallone sonda (meteorological balloon) · da vejrballon (meteorological balloon) · pl balon meteorologiczny (meteorological balloon) · nn vêrballong (meteorological balloon)