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Meaning of 'earthquake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Earthquake [ a.]
- Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling.
2 . Earthquake [ 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 earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.

Meaning of 'earthquake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . earthquake [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
Example in sentence:
  • selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees

Nearby Words:

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