English Explanatory Dictionary

Torino scale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scale used to rate the power and likelihood of an asteroid strike onto the planet Earth.

Word forms

Torino scale Torino scales

Etymology

From a conference held in Turin, Italy (Torino), where a version of the scale was presented.

Related words

Fujita scale Richter scale
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