Definitions for earthquakeˈɜrθˌkweɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
earth•quakeˈɜrθˌkweɪk(n.)
a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating.
Category: Geology
something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
Origin of earthquake:
1300–50
Princeton's WordNet
earthquake, quake, temblor, seism(noun)
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
earthquake(noun)
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
"selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
earthquake(noun)ˈɜrθˌkweɪk
a violent movement of the earth
the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
Wiktionary
earthquake(Noun)
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
Origin: ertheqwake, corresponding to .
Webster Dictionary
Earthquake(noun)
a shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock
Earthquake(adj)
like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling
Translations for earthquake
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aardbewingAfrikaans
- زِلْزالArabic
- земетерсениеBulgarian
- terremotoPortuguese (BR)
- zemětřeseníCzech
- das ErdbebenGerman
- jordskælvDanish
- σεισμόςGreek
- terremotoSpanish
- maavärinEstonian
- زمین لرزه؛ زلزلهFarsi
- maanjäristysFinnish
- tremblement de terreFrench
- רְעִידַת אֲדָמָהHebrew
- भूकम्पHindi
- potresCroatian
- földrengésHungarian
- gempa bumiIndonesian
- jarðskjálftiIcelandic
- terremotoItalian
- 地震Japanese
- 지진Korean
- žemės drebėjimasLithuanian
- zemestrīceLatvian
- gempa bumiMalay
- aardbevingDutch
- jordskjelvNorwegian
- trzęsienie ziemiPolish
- زمین لرزه؛ زلزلهPersian
- زلزلهPashto
- tremor de terraPortuguese
- cutremurRomanian
- землетрясениеRussian
- zemetrasenieSlovak
- potresSlovenian
- zemljotresSerbian
- jordbävningSwedish
- แผ่นดินไหวThai
- depremTurkish
- 地震Chinese (Trad.)
- землетрусUkrainian
- زلزلہUrdu
- động đấtVietnamese
- 地震Chinese (Simp.)
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