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Meaning of shatter cone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A type of geologic feature consisting of a branching network of multiple stacked conical or spoon-shaped striated fractures produced by high-intensity shock waves, with the apex of the cones pointing back towards the point of origin of the shock waves; only known to be produced by hypervelocity meteorite impacts or underground nuclear explosions.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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