astrobleme

See also: astroblème

English

WOTD – 28 November 2009

Etymology

1963, from astro- +‎ Ancient Greek βλῆμα (blêma, “wound from a missile”)

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæs.tɹəʊ.bliːm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/

Noun

astrobleme (plural astroblemes)

(geology) A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.

Synonyms

impact crater

Hypernyms

crater

Coordinate terms

caldera

Translations

pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet

Estonian: astrobleem
Finnish: törmäyskraatteri
French: astroblème (fr) m

Italian: astroblema m
Russian: астробле́ма (ru) f (astrobléma)
Spanish: astroblema (es) m

Anagrams

blastomere

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