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addaword.gifdefinition of microdrone

noun
a very small drone (unmanned plane) used especially for taking aerial photographs or for military spying missions
The U.S. Navy is planning on launching micro-drones that perform both surveillance and a kamikaze mission from a submarine.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 31/01/2012 15:52:00
Definition of microdrone from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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