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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreshock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
fore-shock
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.

noun

Any shock or disturbance that precedes an event

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fore- + shock.

Inflected Forms

foreshocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aftershock mainshock

Questions

What does foreshock mean?
A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
Where does foreshock come from?
From fore- + shock.

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