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astrobleme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈæs.tɹəʊ.bliːm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/

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noun

Meaning 1

A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1963, from astro- + Ancient Greek βλῆμα (blêma, “wound from a missile”)

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: astrobleem — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Finnish: törmäyskraatteri — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • French: astroblème — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Irish: astraibléim — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Italian: astroblema — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Polish: struktura uderzeniowa — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Russian: астробле́ма (astrobléma) — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet
  • Spanish: astroblema — pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet