substratosphere

[suhb-strat-uh-sfeer]

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noun (not used technically)

the upper troposphere.

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Origin of substratosphere

First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + stratosphere

Related formssub·strat·o·spher·ic

[suhb-strat-uh-sfer-ik, -sfeer-] /ˌsʌb stræt əˈsfɛr ɪk, -ˈsfɪər-/, adjective

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Related Words for substratosphere

pressure, air, envelope, sky, troposphere, heavens, substratosphere

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Historical Examples of substratosphere

It hadn't looked so big from the substratosphere in Alexander's ship, but down here close to the ground it was enormous.
The Lani People
J. F. Bone