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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
sounding rocket
–noun
| a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere. |
[Origin: 1940–45
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| sounding rocket
n. A rocket used to make observations anywhere within the earth's atmosphere. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| sounding rocket | |
noun | |
| a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes |
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