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superquake

superquake noun: an extremely destructive, large-scale quake, often an earthquake of such magnitude; megaseism; megaquake.

Noun

superquake (plural superquakes)

  1. (rare) An extremely destructive, large-scale quake, often an earthquake of such magnitude; megaseism; megaquake
    • In January 1973, Newsweek magazine reported an earthquake somewhere in the world , and added: "It was not a superquake as earth tremors go."1978, Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics, Volumes 11-12, A. Ross Eckler, page 104
    • Others have suggested that, since this creeping section separates the two segments that have produced great earthquakes, that it is unlikely a "superquake" that ruptured all three sections could occur at one time.1984, Guidebook for the San Andreas Fault, Cajon Pass to Wrightwood, Volume 55, Pacific Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologist, page 9

Forms of superquake

pluralsuperquakes
alternative formsuper-quake

Origin of superquake

From super- + quake.

Questions about superquake

What does superquake mean?
Superquake means an extremely destructive, large-scale quake, often an earthquake of such magnitude; megaseism; megaquake.
What part of speech is superquake?
Superquake is a noun.
What is the plural of superquake?
The plural of superquake is superquakes.

Words near superquake in the dictionary

  1. superpussy
  2. superpyramidal
  3. superquadratic
  4. superquadric
  5. superquadrics
  6. superquake
  7. superquakes
  8. superqualities
  9. superquality
  10. superquantum
  11. superqueero

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