Word: mainshocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: main
shocks
Definition: Plural of mainshock. The largest earthquake in a sequence. Sometimes preceded by foreshocks and almost always followed by aftershocks which are of lesser intensity.
Morphemes:
Affix: main
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for mainsail; the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Affix: shock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, heavy impact.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.