drone

/dɹˈə‍ʊn/

/ˈdɹoʊn/

Drone

a flying vehicle such as an aircraft that is controlled from afar and has no pilot

a male bee characterized by a thickset body and a larger head than the worker bee, whose primary role is to mate with a queen bee

an unchanging intonation

synonyms : droning

a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

synonyms : bourdon

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

synonyms : dawdler

to drone

MAIN VERB

talk in a monotonous voice

synonyms : drone on

make a monotonous low dull sound

Examples

1. Law enforcement flew drones over protests in Minneapolis and New York.

2. So terrorists are using drones.

3. Drones provide services beyond delivery: precision agriculture, dangerous jobs, building, construction, utility, bridge inspections.

4. Instead these sophisticated weapons preserve drones.