drone — An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
Pronunciation (IPA): /droʊn/
Korean meaning: 원격 조종되는 무인 항공기
Korean pronunciation: **드**론
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's drone keeps spying on my backyard barbecue parties.
- The bee's drone mixed with the lawnmower's drone created the perfect summer soundtrack.
- He tends to drone about his cryptocurrency investments at every dinner party.
drone
NOUN//droʊn//
An unmanned aircraft operated by remote control
A person operates a drone using remote control in the park
Control the drone by phone, watch it fly alone!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'drone' meaning male bee, which comes from Old English 'drān'. The word originally referred to the deep humming sound made by male bees, and later extended to anything that makes a similar continuous buzzing sound.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor's drone keeps spying on my backyard barbecue parties.”
“The bee's drone mixed with the lawnmower's drone created the perfect summer soundtrack.”
“He tends to drone about his cryptocurrency investments at every dinner party.”
“The surveillance drone captured footage of the wildlife migration.”
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