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afterslip

afterslip noun: a non-violent movement of the ground following an earthquake.

Noun

afterslip (plural afterslips)

  1. A non-violent movement of the ground following an earthquake

Forms of afterslip

pluralafterslips

Origin of afterslip

From after- + slip.

Questions about afterslip

What does afterslip mean?
Afterslip means a non-violent movement of the ground following an earthquake.
What part of speech is afterslip?
Afterslip is a noun.
What is the plural of afterslip?
The plural of afterslip is afterslips.

Words near afterslip in the dictionary

  1. aftershow
  2. aftershows
  3. aftersight
  4. aftersign
  5. aftersigns
  6. afterslip
  7. afterslips
  8. aftersmile
  9. aftersmiles
  10. aftersound
  11. aftersounds

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