starquake

[ stahr-kweyk ]

nounAstronomy.

a rapid change in the mass distribution or shape of a pulsar, resulting in a fluctuation of the pulsar's pulse rate or radiation intensity.

Origin of starquake

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First recorded in 1965–70; star + (earth)quake

Words Nearby starquake

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How to use starquake in a sentence

The researchers think that the flare was triggered by a massive starquake.
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