stratosphere, the

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

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