English Explanatory Dictionary

sonde

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Probe; sound.
  2. Any of various devices for testing physical conditions, often for remote or underwater locations.
name
  1. A Bantu language
  2. A dialect of Kikongo language

Pronunciation

/sɒnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sonde.wav /sɑnd/

Word forms

sonde sondes

Etymology

Borrowed from French sonde.

Derived words

aerosonde backscattersonde balloonsonde cryosonde datasonde dropsonde electrosonde ionosonde minisonde ozonesonde radiosonde rawinsonde rocketsonde
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