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Definitions for: Hydrosphere
[n] the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
Webster (1913) 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.
See Also: body of water, briny, Earth, globe, layer, main, ocean, sea, water, world
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