Definition of Tunguska in English:
Tunguska
proper nountʊŋˈɡuːskəto͝oNGˈɡo͞oskə
Two rivers in Siberian Russia, the Lower Tunguska and Stony Tunguska, flowing westwards into the Yenisei River through the forested, sparsely populated Tunguska Basin. The area was the scene in 1908 of a devastating explosion believed to have been due to the disintegration in the atmosphere of a meteorite or small comet.
Definition of Tunguska in US English:
Tunguska
proper nounto͝oNGˈɡo͞oskə
Two rivers in Siberian Russia, the Lower Tunguska and Stony Tunguska, flowing westward into the Yenisei River through the forested, sparsely populated Tunguska Basin. The area was the scene in 1908 of a devastating explosion believed to have been due to the disintegration in the atmosphere of a meteorite or small comet.