EARTHQUAKE — EARTHQUAKE, ground vibrations produced generally by a sudden subterranean occurrence. Accounts of destructive earthquakes extend far into antiquity. In biblical times earthquakes, like thunder and other natural cataclysms, were regarded as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Earthquake — Earth quake , n. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earthquake — Earth quake , a. Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling. [1913 Webster] The earthquake voice of victory. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earthquake — earthquake; mi·cro·earthquake; … English syllables
Earthquake — ist: die englische Übersetzung zu Erdbeben der Ringname des kanadischen Wrestlers John Tenta Siehe auch: Earthquakes Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung … Deutsch Wikipedia
earthquake — index cataclysm Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
earthquake — (n.) late 13c., eorthequakynge, from EARTH (Cf. earth) + QUAKE (Cf. quake) (n.). In this sense O.E. had eorðdyn, eorðhrernes, eorðbeofung, eorðstyren … Etymology dictionary
earthquake — [n] tremor from inside the earth convulsion, fault, macroseism, microseism, movement, quake, quaker*, seimicity, seism, seismism, shake, shock, slip, temblor, trembler*, undulation, upheaval; concepts 144,526 … New thesaurus
earthquake — ► NOUN ▪ a sudden violent shaking of the ground as a result of movements within the earth s crust … English terms dictionary
earthquake — [ʉrthkwāk΄] n. a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth, caused by underground volcanic forces or by breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface … English World dictionary
Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 … Wikipedia
