"frost quake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frost quakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} frost quake (plural frost quakes)
  1. Synonym of cryoseism Categories (topical): Ice, Seismology Synonyms: cryoseism [synonym, synonym-of], frostquake
    Sense id: en-frost_quake-en-noun-XhA577Nt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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