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retarc

/ˈɹiːtɑː(ɹ)k/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retarc
IPA
/ˈɹiːtɑː(ɹ)k/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From crater reversed, signifying the formation of an elevated mound rather than the typical sunken crater.

Inflected Forms

retarcs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce retarc?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːtɑː(ɹ)k/.
What does retarc mean?
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.
Where does retarc come from?
From crater reversed, signifying the formation of an elevated mound rather than the typical sunken crater.

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