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preshock

preshock adjective: before a shock (seismic event).

Adjective

preshock (not comparable)

  1. Before a shock (seismic event)

Forms of preshock

alternative formpre-shock

Origin of preshock

From pre- + shock.

Questions about preshock

What does preshock mean?
Preshock means before a shock (seismic event).
What part of speech is preshock?
Preshock is an adjective.

Words near preshock in the dictionary

  1. preshifted
  2. preshifting
  3. preshifts
  4. preshipment
  5. preshipping
  6. preshock
  7. preshortage
  8. preshorten
  9. preshortened
  10. preshortening
  11. preshortens

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