weather balloon

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaisballon-sonde

DeutschWetterballon

Portuguêsbalão meteorológico

5 more languages

Suomihavaintopallo säähavaintopallo sääpallo

Italianopallone sonda

Nederlandsweerballon

Svenskaväderballong

Українськазонд

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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