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tremor
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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.

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

tremor
Noun
1. an involuntary shudder or vibration: the slight tremor of excitement
2. a minor earthquake [Latin]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tremortremor - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
vibration, quivering, quiver - the act of vibrating
2.tremortremor - a small earthquake
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.tremortremor - 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
Verb1.tremortremor - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

tremor
noun 2. earthquake, shock, quake (informal) tremblor U.S. (informal)
Translations
Spanish tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] ntemblor m (also: earth tremor) → temblor m de tierra
French tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] ntremblement m;
(also: earth tremor) → secousse f sismique

German tremor [ˈtrɛməʳ] nZittern nt;
(also: earth tremor) → Beben nt, Erschütterung f

Italian tremor [trɛməʳ] ntremore m; tremito;
(also: earth tremor) → scossa sismica

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