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trem·or  (trmr)

n.

1. A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.

2. A trembling or quivering effect: a tremor of aspen leaves.

3. An involuntary trembling or quivering, as from nervous agitation or weakness.

4. A nervous quiver or thrill: felt a tremor of joy.

5. A state or feeling of nervous agitation or tension.

6. A tremulous sound; a quaver.

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[Middle English, terror, from Old French, from Latin, a trembling, from tremere, to tremble.]

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tremor

Noun

1. an involuntary shudder or vibration: the slight tremor of excitement

2. a minor earthquake [Latin]

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tremor  (trmr)

1. A relatively minor seismic shaking or vibrating movement. Tremors often precede larger earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

2. An involuntary shaking or trembling of the head or extremities that can be idiopathic or associated with any of various medical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tremor - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) shudder vibration, quivering, quiver - the act of vibrating
	2.	tremor - a small earthquake                   earth tremor, microseism 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 aftershock - a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake foreshock - a tremor preceding an earthquake
	3.	tremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) quivering, shakiness, trembling, vibration, shaking, palpitation, quiver - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" essential tremor - tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control paralysis agitans, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinsonism, shaking palsy - a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
Verb	1.	tremor - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking" quake shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

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tremor

noun 1. shake, shaking, tremble, trembling, shiver, quaking, wobble, quiver, quivering, agitation, vibration, quaver

noun 2. earthquake, shock, quake (informal) tremblor U.S. (informal)

Translations

tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] n → temblor m (also: earth tremor) → temblor m de tierra

tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] n → tremblement m;

(also: earth tremor) → secousse f sismique

tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] n → Zittern nt;

(also: earth tremor) → Beben nt, Erschütterung f

tremor [trɛməʳ] n → tremore m; tremito;

(also: earth tremor) → scossa sismica

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tremor

n tremor [ˈtremə]

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