starquake: Meaning and Definition of

star•quake

Pronunciation: (stär'kwāk"), [key]
— n. Astron.
  1. 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.
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