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Mohole

[ moh-hohl ]

noun

  1. a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.


Mohole

/ ˈməʊˌhəʊl /

noun

  1. 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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