frostquake
frostquake is the alternative form of frost quake.
Meaning of frost quake
Noun
frost quake (plural frost quakes)
- Synonym of cryoseism.
- Across the Northeast, there were also reports of “frost quakes,” where the ground froze and expanded so quickly that it set off frightening noises — loud booms and sounds of cracking.2019 January 22, Richard A. Oppel Jr, “Had Enough of Snow? Try Frost Quakes, Waterspouts and Bitter Cold”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- cryoseism
Forms of frostquake
| plural | frostquakes |
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Questions about frostquake
- What is frostquake the alternative form of?
- Frostquake is the alternative form of frost quake.
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