moonquake

English

Etymology

From moon +‎ quake, after the pattern of earthquake.

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  • Rhymes: -eɪk

Noun

moonquake (plural moonquakes)

  1. A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.

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