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global warming


global warm·ing

noun \-ˈwȯr-miŋ\

Definition of GLOBAL WARMING

: an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution
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Examples of GLOBAL WARMING

  1. World leaders will address the problem of global warming.

First Known Use of GLOBAL WARMING

1969

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