Word: foreshock
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fore
shock
Definition: A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Occurring beforehand; earlier; prior to
Affix: shock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shock wave; a movement up and down or back and forth