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Mohole
[ moh-hohl ]
noun
- a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mohole1
Mo(horovičić) ( Mohorovičić discontinuity ) + hole
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mohole1
C20: from Moho ( rovičić ) + hole . See Mohorovičić discontinuity
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