sub|strat|o|sphere — «suhb STRAT uh sfihr, STRAY tuh », noun. the region of the earth s atmosphere just below the stratosphere, an altitude high enough to require special aids for flying, such as oxygen masks, pressurized aircraft cabins, and superchargers … Useful english dictionary
stratosphere — strat•o•sphere [[t]ˈstræt əˌsfɪər[/t]] n. 1) mer the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature 2) any great height or… … From formal English to slang
stratosphere, the — strat|o|sphere, the [ strætə,sfır ] noun 1. ) the part of the Earth s atmosphere that is 7 to 31 miles above the surface 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a very high level ╾ strat|o|spher|ic [ ,strætə sferık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stratosphere — strat|os|phere [ˈstrætəsfıə US sfır] n [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: stratosphère, from Modern Latin stratum ( STRATUM) + French sphère sphere ] 1.) the stratosphere the outer part of the air surrounding the Earth, from ten to fifty… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stratosphere — [strat′ə sfir΄] n. [Fr stratosphère < ModL stratum, STRATUM + Fr sphère,SPHERE] 1. the atmospheric zone or shell located above the tropopause at an altitude of c. 20 to 50 km ( c. 12 to 31 mi) and characterized by an increase in temperature… … English World dictionary
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baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… … Universalium
stratosphere — stratospheric /strat euh sfer ik, sfear /, stratospherical, adj. /strat euh sfear /, n. 1. the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change… … Universalium
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
mouvance — [ muvɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1516; de mouvoir intr., féod. I ♦ Féod. 1 ♦ Dépendance d un fief par rapport à un autre. ⇒ tenure. 2 ♦ Fief dont d autres dépendent (mouvance active), ou qui dépend d un autre fief (mouvance passive). « une des plus riches… … Encyclopédie Universelle
