Meaning of HYDROSPHERE
| Pronunciation: | | 'hIdru`sfeer
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| | Definition: | | [n] the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor |
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| | See Also: | | body of water, briny, Earth, globe, layer, main, ocean, sea, water, world | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy"dro*sphere\, n. [Pref. hydro-, 1 + sphere.]
1. (Meteor.) The aqueous vapor of the entire atmosphere.
2. (Phys. Geog.) The aqueous envelope of the earth, including
the ocean, all lakes, streams, and underground waters, and
the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere.
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| | Definition: | | This is the broad name for the water above, on or in the earth's crust, including oceans, seas, lakes, ground water, and atmospheric moisture. |
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| | Related Terms: | | agua, aqua, big drink, blue water, drink, drinking water, eau, ground water, hard water, head, heavy water, high sea, high seas, hydrol, hydrometeor, limewater, main, main sea, mineral water, ocean, ocean depths, ocean main, ocean sea, rain, rainwater, salt sea, salt water, sea, sea water, soft water, spring water, steam, thalassa, the bounding main, the brine, the briny, the briny deep, the deep, the deep sea, the seven seas, the vasty deep, tide, water, water vapor, well water, wetting agent, wetting-out agent |
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