"rubble pile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rubble piles [plural]
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  1. (astronomy) An astronomical object that is not a monolith, but rather consists of numerous pieces of rock that have coalesced under the influence of gravity. Wikipedia link: rubble pile Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-rubble_pile-en-noun-65hB2I2A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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