astrobleme
[ as-truh-bleem ]
/ ˈæs trəˌblim /
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noun Geology, Astronomy.
an erosional scar on the earth's surface, produced by the impact of a cosmic body, as a meteorite.Compare crater (def. 1a).
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Origin of astrobleme
Words nearby astrobleme
astro-, astroarchaeology, astrobiology, astroblast, astroblastoma, astrobleme, astrobotany, astrochemistry, astrocompass, astrocyte, astrocytoma
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British Dictionary definitions for astrobleme
astrobleme
/ (ˈæstrəˌbliːm) /
noun
a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
Word Origin for astrobleme
C20: from astro- + Greek blēma shot, wound
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