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icequake

icequake noun: the concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.

Noun

icequake (plural icequakes)

  1. The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
  2. Synonym of cryoseism.
    Synonyms:
    cryoseism

icequake meaning in Tamil

icequake in Tamil

பனிநடுக்கம்

Synonyms of icequake

Forms of icequake

pluralicequakes
alternative formice-quake
alternative formice quake

Origin of icequake

From ice + quake.

Questions about icequake

What does icequake mean?
Icequake means the concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
What is icequake in Tamil?
Icequake in Tamil is பனிநடுக்கம். See Icequake meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is icequake?
Icequake is a noun.
What is the plural of icequake?
The plural of icequake is icequakes.

Words near icequake in the dictionary

  1. icepicking
  2. icepicks
  3. iceplant
  4. iceplants
  5. iceproof
  6. icequake
  7. icequakes
  8. icer
  9. icerink
  10. icerinks
  11. iceroot

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Adapted from Wiktionary: icequake (page history and authors); icequake (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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