GEOPHYSICS

geophysics, geophysical science

(noun) geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

geophysics (uncountable)

A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

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