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miniquake

miniquake noun: a minor quake.

Noun

miniquake (plural miniquakes)

  1. A minor quake.
    • Tanaquil turned to head back home, his boots clacking on the steel plates which, he now noted, were vibrating with a miniquake.2009, Neal Asher, Brass Man
    • His voice was a low rumble that touched off a miniquake of reaction in her pussy. If he wanted, she'd be ready to go again right now.2020, Stephanie Julian, Indecent Duet

Forms of miniquake

pluralminiquakes

Origin of miniquake

From mini- + quake.

Questions about miniquake

What does miniquake mean?
Miniquake means a minor quake.
What part of speech is miniquake?
Miniquake is a noun.
What is the plural of miniquake?
The plural of miniquake is miniquakes.

Words near miniquake in the dictionary

  1. miniproteinases
  2. miniproteins
  3. minipuberty
  4. minipump
  5. minipumps
  6. miniquake
  7. miniquakes
  8. minirace
  9. miniraces
  10. miniramp
  11. miniramps

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