Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
after-tax
afterbeat
afterbirth
afterburner
aftercare
afterclap
afterdamp
afterdeck
aftereffect
afterglow
afterheat
afterimage
afterlife
aftermarket
aftermath
aftermost
afternoon
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

aftershock

af·ter·shock [ áftər shòk ] (plural af·ter·shocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small earthquake: a small earthquake, usually one of several, that follows a larger one

2. delayed reaction: a delayed psychological or physical reaction to a serious event or trauma

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft