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Definition of Moonquake
1. Noun. A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moonquake
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moonquake
Literary usage of Moonquake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1880)
"They all thought it was a moonquake, and they have hurried home to see whether
their houses have sustained any injury." While they have been talking, ..."
2. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"Forty-three moonquake zones were identified, each showing periodic activity
correlated with lunar tides. Artificial seismic events (impacts of LM ascent ..."
3. Popular Astronomy: A General Description of the Heavens by Camille Flammarion (1894)
"A notable earthquake (or moonquake) would be necessary in order that we should
perceive it here, and, further, it would be necessary that exactly at the ..."
4. Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World by James Cowan (1896)
"That feels very much like a moonquake," replied my companion. I was terribly
frightened, but resolved to follow the doctor's example and make light of what ..."
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