earthquake (n)
quake (n)
temblor (n)
seism (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Outgoing links
Hypernym geological phenomenon
Derivationally related form seism → seismic
Derivationally related form seism → seismal
Derivationally related form quake → quake
Hyponym shock, seismic disturbance; tremor, earth tremor, microseism; seaquake, submarine earthquake
Incoming links
Derivationally related form seismal → seism
Derivationally related form seismic → seism
Hypernym shock, seismic disturbance; tremor, earth tremor, microseism; seaquake, submarine earthquake
Hyponym geological phenomenon
Derivationally related form quake → quake

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