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quake lake

quake lake noun: a lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.

Noun

quake lake (plural quake lakes)

  1. A lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
    • The May 12 quake triggered massive landslides in mountainous Sichuan province, blocking rivers and creating more than 30 unstable "quake lakes" that are threatening millions of people.2008, "China braces as water rises at quake lake," AFP at Google News, 6 Jun.

Forms of quake lake

pluralquake lakes

Questions about quake lake

What does quake lake mean?
Quake lake means a lake formed after the damming of a watercourse by a landslide caused by an earthquake.
What part of speech is quake lake?
Quake lake is a noun.
What is the plural of quake lake?
The plural of quake lake is quake lakes.

Words near quake lake in the dictionary

  1. quake
  2. quake grass
  3. quake grasses
  4. quake in one's boots
  5. quake in one's shoes
  6. quake lake
  7. quake lakes
  8. quake-breech
  9. quake-breeches
  10. quake-buttock
  11. quake-buttocks

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