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Foreshock
see synonyms of foreshockNoun
1. foreshock
a tremor preceding an earthquake
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Foreshock
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a relatively small earthquake heralding the arrival of a much larger one. Some large earthquakes are preceded by a series of foreshocks
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Foreshock
see synonyms of foreshock noun
a minor earthquake preceding a greater one and originating at or near the same place
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Foreshock
see synonyms of foreshockn.
A minor tremor of the earth that precedes a larger earthquake originating at approximately the same location.
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