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AFTERSHOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aftershock mean? 

AFTERSHOCK (noun)
  The noun AFTERSHOCK has 1 sense:

1. a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquakeplay

  Familiarity information: AFTERSHOCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AFTERSHOCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("aftershock" is a kind of...):

earth tremor; microseism; tremor (a small earthquake)


 Context examples 


On Saturday, aftershocks of a powerful earthquake with reported magnitude 6.3 that struck southern Philippines on Wednesday night have increased the death toll of the extended event from five people to six due to a massive landslide following a 5.0 magnitude aftershock on Saturday.

(Aftershocks increase death toll of magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Philippines, Wikinews)



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