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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(seismology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence..
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.
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Foreshock means (seismology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence..
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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.
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