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shatter cone

shatter cone noun: a type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical or spoon-shaped striated fractures produced by high-intensity shock waves, with the apex of the cones pointing back towards the point of origin of the shock waves; only known to be produced by hypervelocity meteorite impacts or underground nuclear explosions.

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Noun

shatter cone (plural shatter cones)

  1. A type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical or spoon-shaped striated fractures produced by high-intensity shock waves, with the apex of the cones pointing back towards the point of origin of the shock waves; only known to be produced by hypervelocity meteorite impacts or underground nuclear explosions.

shatter cone meaning in Tamil

shatter cone in Tamil

சிதறு கூம்புப்பாறை

Forms of shatter cone

pluralshatter cones
alternative formshattercone

Origin of shatter cone

Compound of shatter + cone.

Questions about shatter cone

What does shatter cone mean?
Shatter cone means a type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical or spoon-shaped striated fractures produced by high-intensity shock waves, with the apex of the cones pointing back towards the point of origin of the shock waves; only known to be produced by hypervelocity meteorite impacts or underground nuclear explosions.
What is shatter cone in Tamil?
Shatter cone in Tamil is சிதறு கூம்புப்பாறை. See Shatter cone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shatter cone?
Shatter cone is a noun.
What is the plural of shatter cone?
The plural of shatter cone is shatter cones.

Words near shatter cone in the dictionary

  1. shatter
  2. shatter attack
  3. shatter attacks
  4. shatter box
  5. shatter boxes
  6. shatter cone
  7. shatter cones
  8. shatter the ice
  9. shatterability
  10. shatterable
  11. shatterbox

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