- ˈgreenhouse efˌfect, the
- noun [singular]the situation in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere, which causes the temperature of the Earth to rise
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ˈgreenhouse efˌfect, the
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greenhouse effect, the — greenhouse ef,fect, the noun the process in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere and causes the temperature of the Earth to rise . The rise in temperature is called global warming … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
greenhouse effect — greenhouse ef.fect n [singular] the gradual warming of the air surrounding the Earth as a result of heat being trapped by ↑pollution →↑global warming … Dictionary of contemporary English
