"adiabatic lapse rate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adiabatic lapse rates [plural]
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  1. (meteorology) The rate of decrease of temperature with height of a parcel of dry air lifted upward through the atmosphere with no addition or deletion of heat. Categories (topical): Meteorology
    Sense id: en-adiabatic_lapse_rate-en-noun-fIlF-A6Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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