atmospheric : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  weather; conditions; weather condition.
  
  • they were hoping for good weather
  • every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
  • the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow

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• noun electrical discharges in the atmosphere
  

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• a steam engine whose piston descends by the pressure of the atmosphere, when the steam which raised it is condensed within the cylinder. Tomlinson.

Webster 1913

• (Steam Engin.), the equilibrium line of an indicator card. Steam is expanded "down to the atmosphere" when its pressure is equal to that of the atmosphere. (See Indicator card.)

Webster 1913

• noun a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  

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• noun the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
  pressure; air pressure.
  

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• the pressure exerted by the atmosphere, not merely downwards, but in every direction. In amounts to about 14.7 Ibs. on each square inch.

Webster 1913

• one in which pneumatic power, obtained from compressed air or the creation of a vacuum, is the propelling force.

Webster 1913

• noun the weather or climate at some place
  atmosphere.
  
  • the atmosphere was thick with fog

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• noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
  atmospherics; static.
  

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• . See under Tide.

Webster 1913

• noun an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather
  NOAA.
  

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