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icequake

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icequake /ˈīsˌkwāk, ˈaɪsˌkweɪk /
noun a violent shaking or series of abrupt movements that occurs when an ice field or other large expanse of ice fractures as a result of lateral pressure:
this is the first evidence that distant earthquakes can trigger icequakes in Antarctica.
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