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microearthquake

microearthquake noun: a very low-intensity earthquake, usually three or less on the Richter scale.

Noun

microearthquake (plural microearthquakes)

  1. A very low-intensity earthquake, usually three or less on the Richter scale.
    Synonyms:
    microquake

Synonyms of microearthquake

Forms of microearthquake

pluralmicroearthquakes
alternative formmicro-earthquake

Origin of microearthquake

From micro- + earthquake.

Questions about microearthquake

What does microearthquake mean?
Microearthquake means a very low-intensity earthquake, usually three or less on the Richter scale.
What part of speech is microearthquake?
Microearthquake is a noun.
What is the plural of microearthquake?
The plural of microearthquake is microearthquakes.

Words near microearthquake in the dictionary

  1. microdynes
  2. microdysgenesis
  3. microdystrophin
  4. microdystrophins
  5. microearphone
  6. microearthquake
  7. microearthquakes
  8. microechinate
  9. microechinates
  10. microecofact
  11. microecofacts

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