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seism

 (sī′zəm)
[Greek seismos, from seiein, to shake.]
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seism

(ˈsaɪzəm)
n
(Geological Science) a less common name for earthquake
[C19: from Greek seismos, from seiein to shake]
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seismism, seism

an earthquake. — seismic, adj.
See also: Earthquakes
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.seism - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activityseism - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seismic disturbance, shock - an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
earth tremor, microseism, tremor - a small earthquake
seaquake, submarine earthquake - an earthquake at the sea bed
geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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seism

noun
A shaking of the earth:
Informal: shake.
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