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atmosphere n. [
ambiance, ambience] a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
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atmosphere n. [
standard atmosphere, atm, standard pressure] a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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atmosphere n. [
air] the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
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atmosphere n. [
atmospheric state] the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
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atmosphere n. the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
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