# Torino scale

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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