cryoseism

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noun

A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.

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frost quake
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Meanings

nouncryoseism (plural cryoseisms)

plural cryoseisms

  1. A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.

    Synonyms: frost quake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.

Similar
frost quake
Also see
frost quakeicequake

Origin

From cryo- + seism.

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APA

cryoseism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoseism

MLA

“cryoseism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoseism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryoseism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryoseism.

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