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sky

1. the apparently dome-shaped expanse extending upwards from the horizon that is characteristically blue or grey during the day, red in the evening, and black at night
2. outer space, as seen from the earth
3. weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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sky

[skī]
(astronomy)
In the daytime the apparent blue dome resting on the earth along the horizon circle; at night the blue becomes nearly black.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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