Mohorovicic discontinuity (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

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Meaning:

The boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle

Example:

the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents

Synonyms:

Moho; Mohorovicic discontinuity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

bound; boundary; bounds (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)

Domain category:

geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)

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