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moonquake

noun

Etymology

From moon + quake, after the pattern of earthquake.

  1. inherited from *kwakōną✻ — “to shake, quiver, tremble”
  2. inherited from cwacian — “to quake, tremble, chatter”
  3. inherited from quaken
  4. compounded as moonquake — “moon + quake”

Definitions

  1. A seismic event occurring on the moon

    A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.

    • Moonquakes and meteorite strikes could damage a reactor, but the chances are slim.

The neighborhood

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