radiosondeEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryradiosonde /ˈrādēōˌsänd, ˈreɪdioʊˌsɑnd / ▸ noun an instrument carried by balloon or other means to various levels of the atmosphere and transmitting measurements by radio. – ORIGIN 1930s : from radio- (relating to broadcasting) + German Sonde ‘probe’.