aftershock
pronunciation
How to pronounce aftershock in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:ftəʃɒk]
How to pronounce aftershock in American English:
US [ˈæftərʃɑk]
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- Noun:
- a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Word Origin
- aftershock (n.)
- also after-shock, 1894, from after + shock (n.1).
Example
- 1. Potter said the usgs does not issue aftershock predictions .
- 2. The aftershock spread well beyond derivatives .
- 3. Every aftershock terrifies ms. li .
- 4. Official warned that may also occur up to 7.1 magnitude aftershock .
- 5. As we spoke , merner 's offices shook with another aftershock .