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Mainshock meaning

The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.

Using Mainshock

  • The main meaning on this page is: The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.
  • In the example corpus, mainshock often appears in combinations such as: the mainshock.

Context around Mainshock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

dozens 1×

Sentence patterns with Mainshock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after the mainshock dozens of 1× of the mainshock and aftershocks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the first 1× the cross section 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 2 pic 1× of aftershocks flared 1×

Words around Mainshock

Just before it in the word index:

mainsheet 4 mainshaft 2 mainseealso 5 mainsail 17 mains 223 mainpuri 5

Just after it in the word index:

mainspring 4 mainstage 39 mainstay 288 mainstays 56 mainstem 7 mainstram 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Mainshock

  • In this selection, "mainshock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dozens stand out and add context to how "mainshock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the mainshock dozens of and of the mainshock and aftershocks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mainshock" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mainshock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the first three days after the mainshock, dozens of aftershocks flared. (12 words)

The cross-section shows the location of the mainshock and aftershocks, (1/2) pic. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The cross-section shows the location of the mainshock and aftershocks, (1/2) pic. (14 words)

In the first three days after the mainshock, dozens of aftershocks flared. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

In the first three days after the mainshock, dozens of aftershocks flared.

The cross-section shows the location of the mainshock and aftershocks, (1/2) pic.

Common combinations with mainshock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mainshock" in a sentence?
An example: "In the first three days after the mainshock, dozens of aftershocks flared." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "mainshock" from authentic English texts.
What does "mainshock" mean?
Mainshock means: The largest earthquake in a sequence, sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.
How many example sentences with "mainshock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "mainshock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.