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Mohole

Mohole noun: a hole drilled through the Earth's crust into the Mohorovičić discontinuity, part of a scientific project of the 1960s.

Noun

Mohole (plural Moholes)

  1. A hole drilled through the Earth's crust into the Mohorovičić discontinuity, part of a scientific project of the 1960s.

Forms of Mohole

pluralMoholes

Origin of Mohole

Blend of Mohorovičić discontinuity + hole.

Questions about Mohole

What does Mohole mean?
Mohole means a hole drilled through the Earth's crust into the Mohorovičić discontinuity, part of a scientific project of the 1960s.
What part of speech is Mohole?
Mohole is a noun.
What is the plural of Mohole?
The plural of Mohole is Moholes.

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