Meaning of Kármán line | Babel Free

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The altitude at which the atmosphere becomes too thin to support aerodynamic flight.

Examples

“As well as being important for aircraft and spacecraft, the Kármán line is useful for lawyers—the laws that govern space are not the same as the laws that govern Earth's atmosphere!”

“The boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space, known as the Kármán line, has been a source of controversy for years.”

“As for what was worn during the Paris festivities, the dress code wasn’t specifically themed as Marie Antoinette – necklines did plunge deep, in the late 18th-century style, but hemlines had been guillotined somewhere near the Kármán line.”

CEFR level