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Earthquake

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Noun

1. earthquake, quake, seism, temblor

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

2. earthquake

a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

Example Sentences:
'selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Earthquake

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noun
a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust or upper mantle, usually caused by movement along a fault plane or by volcanic activity and resulting in the generation of seismic waves which can be destructive
▶ Related adjective: seismic

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Earthquake

see synonyms of earthquake
noun
a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth, caused by underground volcanic forces or by breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Earthquake

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n.
A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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