seism

seism

 (sī′zəm)

n.

See earthquake.

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[Greek seismos, from seiein, to shake.]

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seism

(ˈsaɪzəm)

n

(Geological Science) a less common name for earthquake

[C19: from Greek seismos, from seiein to shake]

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seismism, seism

an earthquake. — seismic, adj.

See also: Earthquakes

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

seism - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity earthquake, quake, temblor seismic disturbance, shock - an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" earth tremor, microseism, tremor - a small earthquake seaquake, submarine earthquake - an earthquake at the sea bed geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth

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seism

noun

A shaking of the earth:

earthquake, quake, temblor, tremblor, tremor.

Informal: shake.

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Translations

seísmosismoterremoto