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troposphere

tro·posp·here

UK/ˈtɹɒpəsfɪə/ US/ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)

Origin

Borrowed from French troposphère. Equivalent to tropo- + -sphere.

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