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Stratosphere
stratosphere
1. The stratosphere is the layer of the earth’s atmosphere which lies between 10 and 50 kilometres above the earth. N-SING: the N 2. If you say that someone or something climbs or is sent into the stratosphere, you mean that they reach a very high level. (JOURNALISM) This was enough to launch their careers into the stratosphere... N-SING: the N
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noun Etymology: French stratosphere, from New Latin stratum + -o- + French sphere sphere, from Latin sphaera Date: 1909 1. the part of the earth's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the surface and in which temperature increases gradually to about 32° F (0° C) and clouds rarely form 2. a very high or the highest region on or as if on a graded scale construction costs in the ~ the celebrity ~ • stratospheric adjective • stratospherically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a layer of atmospheric air above the troposphere extending to about 50 km above the earth's surface, in which the lower part changes little in temperature and the upper part increases in temperature with height (cf. IONOSPHERE). Derivatives stratospheric adj. Etymology: STRATUM + SPHERE after atmosphere ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. стратосфера stratosphere (air)plane —- стратосферный самолет stratosphere balloon —- стратосферный шар-зонд stratosphere flying —- полеты в стратосфере 2. преим. ирон. высший уровень the stratosphere of English society —- высший свет Англии Id: stratosphere Joe —- воен. жарг. высокий солдат ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 the stratosphere the outer part of the air surrounding the Earth, starting at about ten kilometres above the Earth 2 the fashion/pop music etc stratosphere a very high position in fashion etc that makes you famous ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1908, from Fr. stratosphиre, from L. stratus "a spreading out" (from root of sternere "to spread out") + Fr. -sphиre, as in atmosphиre. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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