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drone
1[drohn]
noun
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
an uncrewed military aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond the line of sight.
We picked up the GPS signal of a U.S. spy drone.
They used a radio-controlled drone to test the weapon in an isolated spot.
(loosely) any uncrewed airborne device, especially a small one, that is guided remotely: used for industrial, commercial, and recreational purposes, such as photography and filming, delivery, mining, etc..
The grocery company will test drones for home delivery and pickup.
a drudge.
I don't want to be a drone who mindlessly does exactly what I'm told, but rather someone who asserts a little control in my work.
a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer.
That lazy drone was asleep when he should have been weeding the garden.
drone
2[drohn]
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to say in a dull, monotonous tone.
noun
Music.
a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments.
the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone.
a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.
a monotonous low tone; humming or buzzing sound.
a person who speaks in a monotonous tone.
drone
1/ əʊ /
noun
a male bee in a colony of social bees, whose sole function is to mate with the queen
a person who lives off the work of others
a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft
drone
2/ əʊ /
verb
(intr) to make a monotonous low dull sound; buzz or hum
to utter (words) in a monotonous tone, esp to talk without stopping
noun
a monotonous low dull sound
music
a sustained bass note or chord of unvarying pitch accompanying a melody
( as modifier )
a drone bass
music one of the single-reed pipes in a set of bagpipes, used for accompanying the melody played on the chanter
a person who speaks in a low monotonous tone
drone
A male bee, especially a honeybee whose only function is to fertilize the queen. Drones have no stingers, do no work, and do not produce honey.
drone
In military usage, a pilotless aircraft used for reconnaissance and, more recently, for launching aerial attacks.
Other Word Forms
- dronish adjective
- droner noun
- droningly adverb
- ˈDzԾ adjective
- ˈDzԾԲ adjective
- ˈDzԾԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of drone1
Word History and Origins
Origin of drone1
Origin of drone2
Example Sentences
Mossad agents used drones smuggled into the country to target Iran's remaining air defence systems.
Drivers and pedestrians have been urged to stay away from the area, while a temporary airspace restriction has been put in place until 13:00 on Wednesday to prevent drones from flying overhead.
Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel overnight, following Israeli strikes on Friday.
In response, Iran launched about 100 drones towards Israel, most of which were intercepted, according to the Israeli military.
It is vastly more extensive and ambitious than anything that has come before, including the two missile and drone exchanges it had with Iran last year.
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