moonquake

moonquake
A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.

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  • moonquake — ☆ moonquake [mo͞on′kwāk΄ ] n. a trembling of the surface of the moon, thought to be caused by internal rock slippage or, possibly, meteorite impact …   English World dictionary

  • Moonquake — A moonquake is the lunar equivalent of an earthquake, i.e., a quake on the Moon. Moonquakes are much less common and weaker than earthquakes. Information about moonquakes comes from seismometers placed on the Moon by Apollo astronauts from 1969… …   Wikipedia

  • Moonquake (game) — Moonquake Company / developer Paul Taylor (Original Version), David Sharp (GBA Version), http://www.sedoe.com/ (Windows Version) Working state Current …   Wikipedia

  • Moonquake (disambiguation) — Moonquake may refer to: Moonquake, seismic event on the Moon Moonquake (game), a video game This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you …   Wikipedia

  • moonquake — noun Date: 1946 a seismic event on the moon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • moonquake — /moohn kwayk /, n. a seismic vibration of the moon s surface. [1935 40; MOON + (EARTH)QUAKE] * * * …   Universalium

  • moonquake — n. seismic quake on the surface of the moon similar to an earthquake …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moonquake — noun a tremor of the moon s surface …   English new terms dictionary

  • moonquake — /ˈmunkweɪk/ (say moohnkwayk) noun a tremor on the moon s surface, similar to that experienced on earth in an earthquake …  

  • moonquake — n. a tremor of the moon s surface …   Useful english dictionary

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