C2 noun #90,188 most common

A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.

foreshock in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.
  • (noun) Any shock or disturbance which precedes an event

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.
  2. 2
    noun Any shock or disturbance which precedes an event

Antonyms

aftershock
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