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Noun: atmospherics  ,at-mus'feer-iks or ,at-mus'fe-riks [N. Amer], ,at-mus'fe-riks [Brit]
  1. A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
    "Atmospherics made it difficult to hear the radio broadcast clearly";
    - static, atmospheric static

Type of: disturbance, interference, noise

Encyclopedia: Atmospherics