If you're visiting your friend in California and her house starts to shake, you might be experiencing an earthquake, which is the shaking of the surface of the earth that happens when there's movement deep underground.
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
Noun
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
Noun
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees"
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.
a.
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud;
starling.
Earthquake
Earthquake
The earthquake voice of victory.
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
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling.
Usage Examples
After World War II great strides were made in modern Japanese architecture, not only in advanced technology, allowing earthquake resistant tall buildings, but expressing and infusing characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture in modern buildings.
We had our first earthquake over here recently. That was a bizarre feeling. I just became disoriented and I remember my dad freaking out. Nothing broke or anything.
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Other Usage ExamplesCanadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful.
It is not light that we need, but fire it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.