"marsquake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marsquakes [plural]
Etymology: Mars + quake, after the pattern of earthquake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Mars|quake}} Mars + quake, {{m|en|earthquake}} earthquake Head templates: {{en-noun}} marsquake (plural marsquakes)
  1. A quake on the planet Mars, perhaps caused by land tides or volcanic eruptions, or meteorite strikes. Categories (topical): Mars (planet), Seismology Hypernyms: planetquake Translations (Translations): martikara (Basque), séisme martien [masculine] (French), séisme [masculine] (French), Marsbeben [neuter] (German), martemoto [masculine] (Portuguese), марсотрясе́ние (marsotrjasénije) [neuter] (Russian), marsskalv [neuter] (Swedish), marsbävning [common-gender] (Swedish)

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