Retarc
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹiːtɑː(ɹ)k/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Retarc is a noun meaning (geology, nuclear testing) A rubble mound occasionally formed by a powerful underground explosion (usually nuclear) in solid rock, due to the chimney of shattered rock above the explosion occupying a greater volume than the solid rock previously present.
Meaning
(geology, nuclear testing) A rubble mound occasionally formed by a powerful underground explosion (usually nuclear) in solid rock, due to the chimney of shattered rock above the explosion occupying a greater volume than the solid rock previously present.
Word Forms
- retarcs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fallback, rubble, crater, underbreak, caldera, rimrock.
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