測風氣球
cè​fēng​qì​qiú

pilot balloon

  • created sense approved 测风气球/測風氣球 · cè​fēng​qì​qiú · pilot balloon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    测风气球 / 測風氣球

    cè​fēng​qì​qiú

    pilot balloon

    A balloon used to observe upper-air wind direction by tracking it from the ground with a theodolite.

    测 (literal) → 测/測 · cè · to measure 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · wind 气球 (literal) → 气球/氣球 · qì​qiú · balloon

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