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English noun: seism

1. seism (event) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity


Synonymsearthquake, quake, temblor


Broader (hypernym)geological phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)earth tremor, microseism, seaquake, seismic disturbance, shock, submarine earthquake, tremor









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