af ‧ ter ‧ shock /ˈɑːftəʃɒk $ ˈæftərʃɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ shocked , ↑ shocking , ↑ shock , ↑ shockproof ; noun : ↑ shock , ↑ shocker , ↑ aftershock ; verb : ↑ shock ; adverb : ↑ shockingly ]
1 . a small ↑ earthquake that happens after a larger one
2 . the effects of a shocking event:
the war and its aftershocks
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THESAURUS
▪ earthquake a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface:
The earthquake destroyed homes, telephone lines and roads.
▪ quake informal an earthquake – used especially in journalism:
More than 2000 people died when a quake hit the island of Flores.
▪ tremor a small movement in the earth’s surface in which the ground shakes slightly:
He was awoken by a series of tremors during the night.
▪ aftershock further movements in the earth’s surface that happen after a larger earthquake:
In the days after the earthquake, the area suffered a series of aftershocks.
▪ tsunami an ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the water:
There was no warning of the approaching tsunami.