Meaning Of The Word Aftershock

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aftershock
countable noun: Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
countable noun: People sometimes refer to the effects of an important event, especially a bad one, as the aftershock.

aftershock in American English
a minor earthquake, usually one of a series, that follows a larger earthquake and originates at or near the same place
noun: a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake

aftershock in British English
noun: one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake

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