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61stratospheric — strat·o·spher·ic (străt ə sfîrʹĭk, sfĕrʹ ) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the stratosphere. 2. Extremely or unreasonably high: “money borrowed at today s stratospheric rates of interest” (New York Times). strat o·spherʹi·cal·ly… …
62stratovolcano — strat·o·vol·ca·no (străt ō vŏl kāʹnō, strā tō ) n. pl. strat·o·vol·ca·nos A volcano composed of alternating layers of lava and ash. [stratum + volcano.] * * * …
63stratifiedcharge engine — strat·i·fied charge engine (strătʹə fīd ) n. An internal combustion engine with a divided ignition cylinder that uses the ignition of rich fuel in a small chamber near the spark plug to improve the combustion of a very lean mixture throughout the …
64strategy — /strat i jee/, n., pl. strategies. 1. Also, strategics. the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations. 2. the use or an instance of using this science or art. 3.… …
65strategy — strat·e·gy strat ə jē n, pl gies an adaptation or complex of adaptations (as of behavior, metabolism, or structure) that serves or appears to serve an important function in achieving evolutionary success …
66stratiform — strat·i·form (stratґĭ form) [stratum + form] having a layered structure …
67stratosphere, the — strat|o|sphere, the [ strætə,sfır ] noun 1. ) the part of the Earth s atmosphere that is 7 to 31 miles above the surface 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a very high level ╾ strat|o|spher|ic [ ,strætə sferık ] adjective …
68strategy — strat•e•gy [[t]ˈstræt ɪ dʒi[/t]] n. pl. gies 1) mil the science or art of planning and directing large scale military movements and operations 2) mil the use of or an instance of using this science or art 3) the use of a stratagem 4) a plan or… …
69Stratford-upon-Avon — Strat′ford upon A′von or Strat′ford on A′von n. geg a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare. 108,600 …
70stratosphere — strat•o•sphere [[t]ˈstræt əˌsfɪər[/t]] n. 1) mer the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature 2) any great height or… …
