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SEISMIC DISTURBANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instance of agitation of the earth's crust
Example:
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
Synonyms:
seismic disturbance; shock
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("seismic disturbance" is a kind of...):
earthquake; quake; seism; temblor (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity)