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starquake
[ stahr-kweyk ]
noun
, Astronomy.
- a rapid change in the mass distribution or shape of a pulsar, resulting in a fluctuation of the pulsar's pulse rate or radiation intensity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of starquake1
First recorded in 1965–70; star + (earth)quake
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Example Sentences
The researchers think that the flare was triggered by a massive starquake.
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