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earthquake

/ earthquake /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Type of:
geological phenomenon
Kinds of:
shock seismic disturbance tremor earth tremor microseism
Derived:
tremor quake
noun Sense 2
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
"selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
Type of:
disturbance disruption commotion
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
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geological phenomenon shock seismic disturbance tremor earth tremor microseism disturbance disruption commotion