efterskælv — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aftershock noun A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same area.
Senses
efterskælv is used for these senses in English:
- aftershock (seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
aftershock — full definition
- noun A smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same area.
- noun A further, usually lesser, consequence following a major event.