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Foreshock
UK
/ˈfɔːʃɒk/
US
/ˈfɔrʃɑk/
Translation of "foreshock" into Russian
foreshock
Noun
UK
/ˈfɔːʃɒk/
US
/ˈfɔrʃɑk/
foreshock
foreshocks pl
The foreshock was felt by residents before the main earthquake.
Предвестник был ощутим жителями до основного землетрясения.
Definitions
foreshock
Noun
UK
/ˈfɔːʃɒk/
US
/ˈfɔrʃɑk/
A mild tremor or series of tremors that precedes the main shock of an earthquake.
The residents were alarmed by the foreshock, fearing a larger earthquake might follow.
An event or action that serves as a precursor to a larger or more significant event.
Many analysts saw the market dip as a foreshock to the recession that followed.
foreshock
Adjective
UK
/ˈfɔːʃɒk/
US
/ˈfɔrʃɑk/
Relating to or characteristic of a foreshock; occurring before the principal shock or event.
Seismologists monitored the foreshock activity closely.