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starquake

[ stahr-kweyk ]

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. a rapid change in the mass distribution or shape of a pulsar, resulting in a fluctuation of the pulsar's pulse rate or radiation intensity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of starquake1

First recorded in 1965–70; star + (earth)quake
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Example Sentences

The researchers think that the flare was triggered by a massive starquake.

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