ozone hole
Definitions
A region of the stratosphere over Antarctica (and a smaller one over the Arctic) that is depleted of ozone in the local spring.
Equivalents
9 more languages
Magyarózonlyuk
Íslenskaósongat
Italianobuco dell'ozono
ქართულიოზონის ხვრელი
Polskidziura ozonowa
Русскийозоновая дыра
Svenskaozonhål
Examples
“Callis says that the ozone hole now developing over the Antarctic is as deep as last⟳ year's hole, but seems to cover⟳ a smaller area.”
“When [Richard] Stolarski double-checked, he found that the depleted region covered all of Antarctica—and the “ozone hole” was born. It wasn't an instrument error. It was a real phenomenon.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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