"Mohole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Moholes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Mohorovičić discontinuity + hole Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Mohorovičić discontinuity|hole}} Blend of Mohorovičić discontinuity + hole Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Mohole
    Sense id: en-Mohole-en-noun-SGwnBtfH Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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