|  seism 
 
 shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
 • Syn:
 earthquake, quake, temblor
 • Derivationally related forms:
 seismic, seismal, quake (for: quake)
 • Hypernyms:
 geological phenomenon
 • Hyponyms:
 shock, seismic disturbance, tremor, earth tremor, microseism,
 seaquake, submarine earthquake
 
 
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