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asthenosphere

Noun CEFR C1
asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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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
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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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