foreshock
foreshock noun: a small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
Noun
foreshock (plural foreshocks)
- A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
- Any shock or disturbance that precedes an event
- The FY 1981 increases in defense — something of a "foreshock" to the rapid rise in defense spending over the next several years — were prompted by the fall of the Shah in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.1991, D. Roderick Kiewiet, Mathew D. McCubbins, The Logic of Delegation - Page 88
foreshock meaning in Tamil
foreshock in Tamil
- முன்அதிர்வு
Forms of foreshock
| plural | foreshocks |
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Origin of foreshock
From fore- + shock.
Questions about foreshock
- What does foreshock mean?
- Foreshock means a small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
- What is foreshock in Tamil?
- Foreshock in Tamil is முன்அதிர்வு. See Foreshock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foreshock?
- Foreshock is a noun.
- What is the plural of foreshock?
- The plural of foreshock is foreshocks.
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