Mohole

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noun

A hole drilled through the Earth's crust into the Mohorovičić discontinuity, part of a scientific project of the 1960s.

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Meanings

nounMohole (plural Moholes)

plural Moholes

  1. A hole drilled through the Earth's crust into the Mohorovičić discontinuity, part of a scientific project of the 1960s.

Origin

Blend of Mohorovičić discontinuity + hole.

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APA

Mohole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohole

MLA

“Mohole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mohole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mohole.

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