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weather balloon

weather balloon noun: a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.

Noun

weather balloon (plural weather balloons)

  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.

Synonyms of weather balloon

Forms of weather balloon

pluralweather balloons

Questions about weather balloon

What does weather balloon mean?
Weather balloon means a balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
What part of speech is weather balloon?
Weather balloon is a noun.
What is the plural of weather balloon?
The plural of weather balloon is weather balloons.

Words near weather balloon in the dictionary

  1. weasy
  2. weather
  3. weather a point
  4. weather anchor
  5. weather anchors
  6. weather balloon
  7. weather balloons
  8. weather bomb
  9. weather bombs
  10. weather bow
  11. weather box

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