MOHO

Meaning of MOHO in English

[ 'məʊhəʊ ]

■ noun Geology the boundary surface between the earth's crust and the mantle.

Origin

1930s: abbrev. of ~rovičić discontinuity , named after the Yugoslav seismologist Andrija ~rovičić .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

MOHO — noun Etymology: short for ~rovicic discontinuity, from Andrija ~rovičić died 1936 Yugoslavian geologist Date: 1952 the boundary layer between the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOHO — or Mohorovičić discontinuity Boundary between the Earth's crust and its mantle . The Moho lies at a depth of about …
Английский словарь Британика
MOHO — I. ˈmō(ˌ)hō noun Etymology: Hawaiian 1. a. -s : any of several Hawaiian honey eaters that have pectoral tufts of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOHO — (n.) A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of flight. …
Английский словарь Webster
MOHO — ( n. ) A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOHO — n. (Geology) layer of about 3-25 miles between the earth's crust and the mantle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOHO — noun Etymology: short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, from Andrija Mohorovičić died 1936 Yugoslavian geologist Date: 1952 : the boundary layer between …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOHO — noun a gallinule (notornis mantelli) formerly inhabiting new zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. it was incapable of flight. …
Webster English vocab
MOHO — [Mo.ho] n [short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, fr. Andrija Mohorovicic d. 1936 Yugoslavian geologist] (1952): the boundary layer between the earth's …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOHO — Moho BrE AmE ˈməʊ həʊ AmE \ ˈmoʊ hoʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOHO — n. (pl. -os) Geol. a boundary of discontinuity separating the earth's crust and mantle. [A. Mohorovicic, Yugoslav seismologist d. 1936]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOHO — n. (pl. -os) Geol. a boundary of discontinuity separating the earth's crust and mantle. [ A. Mohorovicic, Yugoslav seismologist d. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOHO — n. (pl. -os) Geol. a boundary of discontinuity separating the earth's crust and mantle. Etymology: A. Mohorovicic, Yugoslav seismologist d. …
Oxford English vocab
MOHO — n. or Mohorovi 010D; i 0107; discontinuity Boundary between the Earth's crust and its mantle . The Moho lies at …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOHO — A short and furry person. Combination of monkey and hobbit. Example: That fuzzy midget is a moho.
Slang English vocab
MOHO — 1) мого 2) мохо 3) поверхность Мохоровичина
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOHO — 1) мого 2) мохо 3) поверхность Мохоровичина
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOHO — Плесневые грибы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MOHO — 1) мого 2) мохо 3) поверхность Мохоровичина
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MOHO — 1) мого 2) мохо 3) поверхность Мохоровичина
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOHO — 1) мого 2) мохо 3) поверхность Мохоровичина
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOHO — n. Pronunciation: ' m ō - ˌ h ō Function: noun Etymology: short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, from Andrija Mohorovi č …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOHOROVICIC DISCONTINUITY — noun Date: 1936 Moho
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOHOROVIČIČ, ANDRIJA — born Jan. 23, 1857, Volosko, Croatia, Austian Empire died Dec. 18, 1936, Zagreb, Yugos. Croatian meteorologist and geophysicist who discovered …
Английский словарь Британика
EARTH — I Third planet in distance outward from the Sun . Believed to be about 4.6 billion years old, it is …
Английский словарь Британика
CRUST — Outermost solid part of the Earth, essentially composed of a range of metamorphic rock types. In continental regions, the crust …
Английский словарь Британика
MOHOROVICIC DISCONTINUITY — noun see moho II
Webster's New International English Dictionary
O-O-A-A — ˈōˌōˈäˌä, ˌōəˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian 'ō'ō-'ā'ā, from 'ō'ō oo + 'a'a dwarf : a bird of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OO — ˈōˌō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian 'ō'ō : an Hawaiian honey eater of the genus Moho ; especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OO — (n.) A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making …
Английский словарь Webster
OO — ( n. ) A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
O-O — /oh"oh/ , n. , pl. o-os . any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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