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# aftershock

noun (an aftershock, aftershocks)

«aftershock» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that comes after a big earthquake in the same area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#m1)
2. Aftershocks can also mean the effects or upsets that follow a big shocking event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and safety lessons it explains why people stay careful after an earthquake. In news it describes after-effects of a big event. Phrases: strong aftershock, aftershocks continued.

### Examples

- Aftershocks shook the city for days after the earthquake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x1)
- Stay out of damaged buildings because of aftershocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x2)
- The aftershock was smaller than the main quake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x3)
- New Zealand had many aftershocks after the Christchurch earthquake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x4)
- The aftershocks of the news were felt across the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x5)
- Drop, cover and hold on during an aftershock too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/#x6)

### Note

Countable; one word. Safety: aftershocks can knock down buildings weakened by the main earthquake.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «aftershock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aftershock/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«aftershock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aftershock.html) on Mova free.