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at·mos·pher·ics

(ăt′mə-sfîr′ĭks, -sfĕr′-)

1. (used with a sing. verb)

a. Electromagnetic radiation produced by natural phenomena such as lightning.

b. Radio interference produced by electromagnetic radiation. Also called sferics.

2. (used with a pl. verb)

a. Features, events, or statements intended to create a particular mood or attitude: "[This book] is full of fiction unconcerned with spooky atmospherics or suspense; most of the collection's stories are about cruel humans and the violence they commit" (Ken Tucker).

b. The mood or attitude so created.

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atmospherics

(ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks)

pl n

1. (Physical Geography) electrical disturbances produced in the atmosphere by natural causes such as lightning

2. (Electronics) radio interference, heard as crackling or hissing in receivers, caused by electrical disturbance

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at•mos•pher•ics

(ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪks, -ˈfɪər-)

n.

1. (used with a pl. v.) noise in a radio receiver or spots or bands on the screen of a television receiver, caused by interference from natural electromagnetic disturbances in the atmosphere.

2. (used with a sing. v.) the study of such phenomena.

3. (used with a pl. v.) mood or atmosphere; ambience.

[1900–05]

atmospherics

1. the sound, usually a crackling noise, heard over a radio receiver and caused by electromagnetic disturbances in the atmosphere; static.
2. the natural phenomena that create this disturbance.

atmospherics

[ˌætməsˈferɪks] NPL (Rad) → interferencias fpl

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atmospherics

[ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks] n (RADIO, TV) (= interference) → parasites mpl

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atmospherics

pl (Rad) → atmosphärische Störungen pl

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atmospherics

[ˌætməsˈfɛrɪks] npl (Radio) → scariche fpl elettriche

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