drones

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a low continuous noise that does not change its note:

drone of the drone of an engine

Outside the tent I could hear the constant drone of insects.

The drone of his voice made me feel sleepy.

an aircraft that does not have a pilot but is controlled by someone on the ground, used especially for dropping bombs, or for surveillance (= careful watching of a place):

unmanned drone The US Border Patrol's unmanned drone helped agents track down their smuggling suspect.

a small aircraft without a pilot that is controlled by someone on the ground, used especially as a hobby:

He shot some amazing aerial footage using his drone.

a male bee

to make a low continuous noise that does not change its note:

An airplane droned in the background.

a low, continuous noise:

I could hear the drone of an airplane.

to make a low, continuous noise:

The radio droned in the background while we talked.

To drone on is to talk in a low voice that does not change and is considered boring.