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Meaning of asthenosphere | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə

Definitions

A portion of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.

Equivalents

Bosanski astenosfera
Deutsch Asthenosphäre
Ελληνικά ασθενόσφαιρα
Español astenosfera
Suomi astenosfääri
Français asthénosphère
Hrvatski astenosfera
Italiano astenosfera
日本語 アセノスフェア
Polski astenosfera
Русский астеносфе́ра
Српски astenosfera

Examples

“Holonyms: upper mantle, outer mantle < mantle < Earth”
“To say that the lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere suggests a degree of easy buoyancy that isn't quite right.”
“The asthenosphere that underlies the surface plates is not liquid in any vernacular sense, although it is relatively plastic.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

asthenoteratospermia asthenoteratozoospermia asthenozoosperm asthenozoospermia astheny Asthma

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