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hy·dro·sphere

 (hī′drə-sfîr′)
n.
1. The waters of the earth's surface as distinguished from those of the lithosphere and the atmosphere.
2. The water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.
hy′dro·spher′ic (-sfîr′ĭk, -sfĕr′-) adj.
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hydrosphere

(ˈhaɪdrəˌsfɪə)
n
(Physical Geography) the watery part of the earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, water vapour in the atmosphere, etc
ˌhydroˈspheric adj
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hy•dro•sphere

(ˈhaɪ drəˌsfɪər)

n.
the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere.
[1885–90]
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hy·dro·sphere

(hī′drə-sfîr′)
All of the Earth's water, including surface water (water in oceans, lakes, and rivers), groundwater (water beneath the Earth's surface), ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere. Compare asthenosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
briny, main - any very large body of (salt) water
ocean - a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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