Foreshock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foreshock is a noun meaning (seismology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
Meaning
(seismology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Any shock or disturbance that precedes an event
Example Sentences
The FY 1981 increases in defense — something of a "foreshock" to the rapid rise in defense spending over the next several years — were prompted by the fall of the Shah in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Word Forms
- foreshocks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afterquake, foreshower, preearthquake, pre-echo, foreshow, foreshift.
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