marsquake
marsquake noun: a quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.
Noun (1)
marsquake (plural marsquakes)
- A quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.
- It recorded several impulsive signals that might have been marsquakes...2003, Cliff Frohlich, Scott D Davis, Texas Earthquakes
- After more than four years, 1,300 marsquakes, and countless scientific discoveries, our @NASAInSight lander has reached the end of its mission.2022 December 21, @NASA, twitter, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2022
Noun (2) capitalized: Marsquake
Marsquake (plural Marsquakes)
- Alternative letter-case form of marsquake.
- Some of the scientific explanations that promote natural formation include wind faceting and shifting of subterrain plates (Marsquakes ) .1988, Vincent DiPietro, Gregory Molenaar, John Brandenburg, Unusual Mars Surface Features, page 45
Forms of marsquake
| plural | marsquakes |
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| plural | Marsquakes |
Origin of marsquake
From Mars + quake, after the pattern of earthquake.
Questions about marsquake
- What does marsquake mean?
- Marsquake means a quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides, volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes.
- What part of speech is marsquake?
- Marsquake is a noun.
- What is the plural of marsquake?
- The plural of marsquake is marsquakes.
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