substratosphere
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of substratosphere
First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + stratosphere
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Meantime, aeronautical science has its sleeves rolled up to attack the problem of full utilization of substratosphere speed potentials.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pilot Tomlinson's most risky and most important substratosphere flight took place last January.
From Time Magazine Archive
We came down to the warmer substratosphere and got on our homeward course.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last winter Tomlinson made constant trips to the substratosphere in the single-motored Gamma.
From Time Magazine Archive
It hadn't looked so big from the substratosphere in Alexander's ship, but down here close to the ground it was enormous.
From The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
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