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Meaning of weather balloon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Wetterballon
Suomi havaintopallo säähavaintopallo sääpallo
Français ballon-sonde
Italiano pallone sonda
Nederlands weerballon
Português balão meteorológico
Svenska väderballong
Українська зонд

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

weather bomb weather bow weather box weather breeder weather chart weather cloth

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