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单词 astrobleme
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astrobleme
astrobleme n.
Brit. /ˈastrə(ʊ)bliːm/
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U.S. /ˈæstrəˌblim/
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/ˈæstroʊˌblim/
[ < astro- comb. form + ancient Greek βλῆμα wound caused by a missile ( < βάλλειν to throw (see ballista n.) + -μα (see -oma comb. form))] Geology an eroded remnant of an ancient impact crater caused by a meteorite or comet.
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1960 R. S. Dietz in Science 17 June 1781/1 One should find meteorite impact scars or ‘astroblemes’ (a word from Greek roots meaning ‘star’ and ‘wound from a thrown object such as a javelin or stone’) in ancient formations if criteria can be developed for their recognition.
1988 P. Cloud Oasis in Space xi. 251 (caption) The 1.85-aeon-old Sudbury astrobleme is the dim oval left of top center, said to affect a region about 140 km long.
2004 S. N. Koppes Killer Rocks Outer Space ii. 26 In Canada, one astrobleme actually sits partially atop a much older, larger astrobleme.
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