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droneAn 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

drone concept
💡 Concept

A person operates a drone using remote control in the park

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drone rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Control the drone by phone, watch it fly alone!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/droʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/drəʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootdrone

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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🎵Rhyme

phonebonestonetonealone
phone
bone
stone
tone
alone

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

buzzhumwhiraircraftUAV

Antonyms

silencequietmanned aircraft

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