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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)
- to speak in a monotonous tone.
- to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually followed by on ):
The meeting droned on for hours.
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
- whenintr, often foll by on 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
/ ō /
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԾ, adjective
- ˈDzԾԲ, adjective
- ˈDzԾԲly, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of drone1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of drone1
Origin of drone2
Example Sentences
Earlier on Friday, Russian drone strikes on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv claimed another five lives.
Check back for more photos, including drone views, as one L.A. landmark makes way for another.
Law firms have also used drones equipped with cameras to get a closer look.
The worst damage is at the front of the building, which was struck by RSF drones shortly after the army seized the palace.
The Israeli military said it had hit a drone storage unit used by Hezbollah after two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel.
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