ozone hole

o·zone hole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-zohn, oh-zohn hohl]
- /ˈoʊ zoʊn, oʊˈzoʊn hoʊl/
- /ˈəʊ.zəʊn həʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-zohn, oh-zohn hohl]
- /ˈoʊ zoʊn, oʊˈzoʊn hoʊl/

Definitions of ozone hole words

noun ozone hole any part of the ozone layer that has become depleted by atmospheric pollution, resulting in excess ultraviolet radiation passing through the atmosphere. 1
noun ozone hole an area of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is particularly thin or absent 0

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Origin of ozone hole

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Ozone hole

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exclamation

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ozone hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ozone hole usage trend in Literature

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