icequake

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noun

The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.

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cryoseism
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Meanings

nounicequake (plural icequakes)

plural icequakes · alternative ice-quake · alternative ice quake

  1. The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
  2. Synonym of cryoseism.

    Synonyms: cryoseism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cryoseism.

Similar
cryoseism

Origin

From ice + quake.

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Cite this entry
APA

icequake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icequake

MLA

“icequake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icequake. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “icequake,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icequake.

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