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icequake

ice·quake
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahys-kweyk]
    • /ˈaɪsˌkweɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahys-kweyk]
    • /ˈaɪsˌkweɪk/

Definitions of icequake word

  • noun icequake a disturbance, especially a vibration or series of vibrations, caused by the breaking up of large ice masses. 1
  • noun icequake The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction. 0

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Origin of icequake

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; ice + (earth)quake

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Parts of speech for Icequake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

icequake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

icequake usage trend in Literature

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