pilot balloon

noun

A small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air.

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pibal
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Meanings

nounpilot balloon (plural pilot balloons)

plural pilot balloons

  1. climatologyA small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air.

    Synonyms: pibal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air.

Similar
pibal

Translations

German Pilotballon
  • Pilotballonballoon to obtain data for winds
Cite this entry
APA

pilot balloon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20balloon

MLA

“pilot balloon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20balloon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot balloon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20balloon.

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