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moonquake
[ moon-kweyk ]
moonquake
/ ˈmuːnˌkweɪk /
noun
- a light tremor of the moon, detected on the moon's surface
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moonquake1
First recorded in 1935–40; moon + (earth)quake
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Example Sentences
Moon Ribas, for example, dances as a way of interpreting the vibrations she feels when the signals from earthquakes and moonquakes, registering on far-off seismographs, are beamed into implants in her feet.
It’s rumbling over time, experiencing moonquakes every now and then that leave the entire rock shaking.
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