aftershock
aftershock
smaller quake after main one
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aftershock with Russian translation
aftershock usage examples
Аварийные бригады предупредили, что ещё один повторный толчок может произойти ночью.
Emergency crews warned that another aftershock could happen overnight.
После сильного землетрясения жители почувствовали небольшой повторный толчок, который разбудил некоторых.
After the large quake, residents felt a small aftershock that woke some people.
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aftershock belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
aftershock synonyms
What's the difference between aftershock / foreshock / mainshock
a smaller quake that occurs before a mainshock; temporal counterpart to an aftershock
Seismologists identified a series of foreshocks before the major rupture.
the principal and usually largest earthquake in a sequence (opposite of aftershock)
The mainshock measured 7.1 on the Richter scale; dozens of aftershocks followed.
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How to pronounce aftershock and what this word means
aftershock means aftershock. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce aftershock
/ˈɑːftəʃɒk/
aftershock translation
aftershock
aftershock examples
Emergency crews warned that another aftershock could happen overnight.
aftershock transcription
/ˈɑːftəʃɒk/, /ən ˈæftɚˌʃɑk/
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aftershock meaning: what does it mean?
smaller quake after main one
aftershock pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
aftershock is pronounced as /ˈɑːftəʃɒk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
aftershock definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Emergency crews warned that another aftershock could happen overnight. Translation: Аварийные бригады предупредили, что ещё один повторный толчок может произойти ночью.
Is aftershock part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
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Is aftershock part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
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