rubble pile

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Definition of rubble pile in English English dictionary

(Astronomi) In astronomy, rubble pile is the informal name for an asteroid that is not a monolith, consisting instead of numerous pieces of rock that have coalesced under the influence of gravity. Rubble piles have low density because there are large cavities between the various 'chunks' that comprise them

Hyphenation

rub·ble pile

Turkish pronunciation

rʌbıl payl

Pronunciation

/ˈrəbəl ˈpīl/ /ˈrʌbəl ˈpaɪl/