Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weather balloon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: weath-er bal-loon
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A skeptical explanation to debunk a UFO sighting that a believer regards as silly, illogical or disingenuous.

Inflected Forms

weather balloons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

radiosonde

Synonyms

swamp gas pelicanist sounding balloon

Questions

What does weather balloon mean?: A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.

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