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cryoseism

cryoseism noun: a seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.

Noun

cryoseism (plural cryoseisms)

  1. A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
    Synonyms:
    frost quake

Synonyms of cryoseism

Forms of cryoseism

pluralcryoseisms

Origin of cryoseism

From cryo- + seism.

Questions about cryoseism

What does cryoseism mean?
Cryoseism means a seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
What part of speech is cryoseism?
Cryoseism is a noun.
What is the plural of cryoseism?
The plural of cryoseism is cryoseisms.

Words near cryoseism in the dictionary

  1. cryosectioned
  2. cryosectioning
  3. cryosectionings
  4. cryosections
  5. cryosedation
  6. cryoseism
  7. cryoseismic
  8. cryoseismics
  9. cryoseismological
  10. cryoseismologically
  11. cryoseismology

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