FORESHOCK

foreshock

(noun) a tremor preceding an earthquake

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foreshock (plural foreshocks)

(geology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.

Any shock or disturbance which precedes an event

Antonyms

• aftershock

Anagrams

• forehocks

Source: Wiktionary



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