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icequake
[ ahys-kweyk ]
/ ˈaɪsˌkweɪk /
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noun
a disturbance, especially a vibration or series of vibrations, caused by the breaking up of large ice masses.
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Origin of icequake
First recorded in 1890–95; ice + (earth)quake
Words nearby icequake
ice pancake, ice pellets, ice pick, ice plant, ice point, icequake, ice rain, ice rampart, ice road, ice run, icescape
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