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sferics

[ sfeer-iks, sfer- ]

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) electronic equipment for determining the position of storms by locating their accompanying atmospherics.
  2. (used with a plural verb) the atmospheric discharges located by this device.
  3. Also (used with a singular verb) the study of atmospherics.


sferics

/ ˈsfɛrɪks /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of spherics 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


sferics

/ sfîrĭks,sfĕr- /

  1. The study of atmospherics , especially through the use of electronic detectors.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sferics1

First recorded in 1940–45; shortening and respelling of atmospherics

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