"shatter cone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shatter cones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shatter cone (plural shatter cones)
  1. (geology) 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. Wikipedia link: shatter cone Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: shattercone
    Sense id: en-shatter_cone-en-noun-7eriDC1e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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