Mohole
[ moh-hohl ]
/ ˈmoʊˌhoʊl /
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noun
a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.
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Origin of Mohole
Words nearby Mohole
Mohenjo-Daro, Mohican, Mohism, Moho, Mohock, Mohole, Moholy-Nagy, Mohorovičić discontinuity, Mohr's circle, Mohs scale, mohua
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British Dictionary definitions for Mohole
Mohole
/ (ˈməʊˌhəʊl) /
noun
an abandoned research project to drill through the earth's crust down to the Mohorovičić discontinuity to obtain samples of mantle rocks
Word Origin for Mohole
C20: from Moho (rovičić ) + hole . See Mohorovičić discontinuity
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