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Aftershock

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Noun

1. aftershock

a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake

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Aftershock

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noun
one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Compare foreshock

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Aftershock

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noun
a minor earthquake, usually one of a series, that follows a larger earthquake and originates at or near the same place

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Aftershock

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n.
1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area.
2. A further reaction following the shock of a deeply disturbing occurrence or revelation: "The industry continued to reel from aftershocks of a disastrous [year]" (David Lake).

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