cryoseism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.

Word forms

cryoseism cryoseisms

Etymology

From cryo- + seism.

Synonyms

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