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Foreshock
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology:
A small
earth tremor
which
precedes
the
mainshock
in an
earthquake
sequence
. Not all
mainshocks
have foreshocks.
●
Any
shock
or
disturbance
that
precedes
an event
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Origin
foreshock
English
fore-
English
shock
English
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Etym
Antonyms
Aftershock
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