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atmosphere
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atmospheric pressure
atmospherics
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atmospherics

at·mos·pher·ics [ àtməs férriks, àtməs friks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of atmospheric interference: the study of electromagnetic radiation emanating from natural sources in the atmosphere ( takes a singular verb )

2. atmospheric interference with electronic signals: static on a radio or flickering white spots snow on a television screen caused by electromagnetic radiation from natural sources in the atmosphere ( takes a singular verb )

3. prevailing mood: the mood or atmosphere suffusing a situation, group, or place ( takes a plural verb )

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