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quake
has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Synonyms Used in print (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)When a second quake came , they dashed back to the beach , fearing that they might be buried under landslides . Its staff makes a preliminary determination of the epicenter of the quake and alerts tide stations near the epicenter for a tsunami . Within about an hour with the help of reports from seismic stations in Alaska , Arizona and California , the quake 's epicenter was placed at 51 degrees North latitude and 158 degrees East longitude . Related terms |
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[ verb ] shake with seismic vibrations, as of planets
Synonyms Examples "The earth was quaking" Related terms |
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