- the discontinuity between the crust and the mantle of the earth, occurring at depths that average about 22 miles (35 km) beneath the continents and about 6 miles (10 km) beneath the ocean floor.
- the boundary between the earth's crust and mantle, across which there is a sudden change in the velocity of seismic waves
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