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Tiros
[ tahy-rohs ]
noun
, U.S. Aerospace.
- one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Tiros
/ ˈtaɪrəʊs /
noun
- one of a series of US weather satellites carrying infrared and television camera equipment for transmitting meteorological data to the earth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tiros1
t(elevision) i(nfra)r(ed) o(bservational) s(atellite)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tiros1
C20: from T ( elevision and ) I ( nfra- ) R ( ed ) O ( bservation ) S ( atellite )
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