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slow earthquake

slow earthquake noun: a discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake.

Noun

slow earthquake (plural slow earthquakes)

  1. A discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake.

Forms of slow earthquake

pluralslow earthquakes

Questions about slow earthquake

What does slow earthquake mean?
Slow earthquake means a discontinuous earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake.
What part of speech is slow earthquake?
Slow earthquake is a noun.
What is the plural of slow earthquake?
The plural of slow earthquake is slow earthquakes.

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