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drone

1. drone \'dro-n\ n [ME, fr. OE dra-n; akin to OHG treno drone] 1: the male 
   of a bee (as the honeybee) that has no sting and gathers no hon ey 2: one 
   that lives on the labors of others : PARASITE  3: a pilotless airplane or 
   ship controlled by radio signals 
2. drone \'dro--nin-le-\ vi 1a: to make a sustained deep murmuring, 
   humming, or buzzing sound  1b: to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous 
   tone  2: to pass, proceed, or act in a dull, drowsy, or indifferent manner  
   1: to utter or pronounce with a drone  2: to pass or spend dully  - dron.er 
   n
3. drone n 1a: BAGPIPE  1b: one of the usu. three pipes on a bagpipe that 
   sound fixed continuous to nes 2: a deep sustained or monotonous sound : HUM 
    3: an unvarying sustained bass note