"Eddy kite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Eddy kites [plural]
Etymology: After William A. Eddy, American kite expert. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Eddy kite (plural Eddy kites)
  1. A quadrilateral tailless kite with convex surfaces exposed to the wind, used in a series of meteorological experiments. Synonyms: Malay kite

Inflected forms

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