earthquake
IPA: ˈɝθkweɪk
noun
- A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- (planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
- (figuratively) A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
verb
- (intransitive) To undergo an earthquake.
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Examples of "earthquake" in Sentences
- Earthquake is presumable in Japan.
- It was the epicenter of the earthquake.
- The adobe was damaged in the earthquake.
- It depends on the magnitude of the earthquake.
- The temple was damaged in the earthquake of 1975.
- Foresee the consequences of possible earthquakes.
- Because of the earthquake, the ground is rumbling.
- In 1981, the island was the center of earthquakes.
- It was at the epicenter of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.
- In seismology, it is the standard of localizing earthquakes.