Torino scale

noun

A scale used to rate the power and likelihood of an asteroid strike onto the planet Earth.

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Meanings

nounTorino scale (plural Torino scales)

plural Torino scales

  1. A scale used to rate the power and likelihood of an asteroid strike onto the planet Earth.

Origin

From a conference held in Turin, Italy (Torino), where a version of the scale was presented.

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APA

Torino scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torino%20scale

MLA

“Torino scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torino%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torino scale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torino%20scale.

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