Elephant's Foot en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of Russian Слоно́вья нога́ (Slonóvʹja nogá), in reference to its bulky mass and wrinkled appearance which resembles the foot of an elephant.
Meanings
- A large mass of corium beneath the remains of Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was produced by its meltdown during the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Elephant's Foot | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ru Слоно́вья нога́ (Translations) · uk Слоно́ва нога́ (Translations) · pt Pé de Elefante (Translations)