The meaning of Earthquake

Earthquake – definition

noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Usage examples:
When it came to measuring these big earthquakes, the richter scale fell short.
Synonims:
Earth tremor Tremor Convulsion Shock Foreshock Aftershock Quake Shake Trembler Microseism

noun
A sudden, violent movement of the earth’s surface, often causing damage and sometimes deaths

Earthquake translation into English

Earthquake: translate from English into Chinese

地震

Earthquake: translate from English into Dutch

Aardbeving, Catastrofe, Beving trilling

Earthquake: translate from English into French

Tremblement de terre, Séisme

Earthquake: translate from English into German

Erdbeben, Erschütterung

Earthquake: translate from English into Hindi

भूकंप, भूकम्प, भूचाल, Earthquake

Earthquake: translate from English into Italian

Terremoto

Earthquake: translate from English into Korean

지진

Earthquake: translate from English into Russian

Землетрясение, Потрясение, Катастрофа

Earthquake: translate from English into Spanish

Terremoto, Temblor, Conmoción

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Earthquake – similar words

earthquaking

noun
An earthquake; the occurrence of earthquakes, earthquake activity.

adjective
That causes the earth to shake.

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earthquakes

noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Usage examples:
When it came to measuring these big earthquakes, the richter scale fell short.

noun
A sudden, violent movement of the earth’s surface, often causing damage and sometimes deaths

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Earthquake synonims

aftershock

noun
A smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake.
Usage examples:
These maps graphically illustrate the change in earthquake probability during aftershock and possib…

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convulsion

noun
A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.
Usage examples:
Toxic side effects like convulsions

noun
A shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness
Usage examples:
The syndrome brought on convulsions.

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foreshock

noun
A mild tremor preceding the violent shaking movement of an earthquake.
Usage examples:
A foreshock had been reported before the 1966 earthquake

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microseism

noun
A very small earthquake, less than 2 on the richter scale.
Usage examples:
The microseisms are located and the data is used to create maps of the hydraulic fracture geometry.

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quake

verb
(especially of the earth) shake or tremble.
Usage examples:
The rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking

noun
An earthquake.
Usage examples:
A big quake east of the rocky mountains

verb
To shake, esp. because you are frightened
Usage examples:
He quaked with fear at the thought.

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shake

verb
(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.
Usage examples:
Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun
An act of shaking.
Usage examples:
She gave her red curls a shake

verb
Move or cause to move back and forth

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shock

noun
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
Usage examples:
It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb
Short for shock absorber.

verb
Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.
Usage examples:
The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

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trembler

noun
An automatic vibrator for making and breaking an electric circuit, typically used as a fuse for an explosive device sensitive to physical disturbance.

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tremor

noun
An involuntary quivering movement.
Usage examples:
A disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity

verb
Undergo a tremor or tremors.
Usage examples:
A muscle in my jaw tremored uncontrollably

noun
A shaking movement in a person’s body, usually because of fright, excitement, or illness
Usage examples:
I felt a tremor of anxiety as the plane lifted off the ground., the tremor was centered just south …

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