Moonquake

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.

    "Moonquakes and meteorite strikes could damage a reactor, but the chances are slim."

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"Moonquakes and meteorite strikes could damage a reactor, but the chances are slim."

Etymology

From moon + quake, after the pattern of earthquake.

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