Atmosphere
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Framework senses
- §1
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- §2
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- §3
- the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
- §4
- a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
- §5
- the weather or climate at some place
- §6
- a particular environment or surrounding influence