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ATMOSPHERICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
Synonyms:
atmospheric static; atmospherics; static
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("atmospherics" is a kind of...):
disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "atmospherics"):
radio noise (static at radio wavelengths)