mainshock en · NOUN
Etymology
From main + shock.
Meanings
- The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mainshocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi pääjäristys (maximum shock in earthquake) · de Hauptbeben (maximum shock in earthquake) · ja 本震 (maximum shock in earthquake)