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1. Earthquake
   An earthquake is a movement of the earth, caused either by volcanic activity below the surface or by a large area of earth, weaker than that which surrounds it, slipping a little downwards.
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2. Earthquake
   The release of stored clastic energy caused by sudden fracture and movement of rocks inside the Earth. Part of the energy released produces seismic waves, like P, S, and surface waves, that travel outward in all directions from the point of initial rupture. These waves shake the ground as they pass ...
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3. earthquake
   [n] - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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4. earthquake
   the violent shaking of the ground produced by deep seismic waves, beneath the epicentre, generated by a sudden decrease or release in a volume of rock of elastic strain accumulated over a long time in regions of seismic activity (tectonic earthquake).The magnitude of an earthquake is represented by ...
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5. Earthquake
   Earth'quake` noun 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 ear...
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6. Earthquake
   Earth'quake` adjective Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling. « The earthquake voice of victory.» Byron.
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7. earthquake
   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. Earthquake alarm, a bell signal c...
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8. earthquake
   quake noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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9. earthquake
   noun a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; `selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees`
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10. Earthquake
    • (a.) Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling. • (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; ...
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11. earthquake
    any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through the Earth`s rocks. Seismic waves are produced when some form of ... [85 related articles]
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12. earthquake
    (IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer hardware. Hackish sources at IBM deny the rumor that the San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California plants. [Jargon File] (1995-04-22)
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13. Earthquake
    Is a sudden motion or trembling in the Earth. The motion is caused by the quick release of slowly accumulated energy in the form of seismic waves. Most earthquakes are produced along faults, tectonic plate boundaries, or along the mid-oceanic ridges.
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14. EARTHQUAKE
    A sudden, transient motion or trembling of the earth's crust, resulting from the waves in the earth caused by faulting of the rocks or by volcanic activity.
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15. earthquake
    earthquake, trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force called aftershocks. The subterranea...
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16. earthquake
    Click images to enlargeAbrupt motion of the Earth's surface. Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release in rocks of strain accumulated over time as a result of plate tectonics. The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Most earthquakes occur along faults (fractures or breaks) and Benioff zones. As two plates mo...
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17. earthquake
    movement (shaking or sudden motion) of the Earth caused by the rapid release of strain.
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18. Earthquake
    The sudden release of stored elastic energy caused by the sudden fracture and movement of rocks along a fault. Some of the energy released is in the form of seismic waves, that cause the ground to shake.
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19. earthquake
    earthquake. This term is used to describe both sudden slip on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth.
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20. Earthquake
    An `earthquake` (also known as a `quake`, `tremor` or `temblor`) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth`s crust that creates seismic waves. The `seismicity` or `seismic activity` of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Ear...
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21. Earthquake
    (film) `Earthquake` is a 1974 American disaster film that achieved huge box-office success, continuing the disaster film genre of the 1970s where recognizable all-star casts attempt to survive life or death situations. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic ea...
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22. Earthquake
    (disambiguation) An `earthquake` is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth`s crust that creates seismic waves. `Earthquake` may also refer to: In `music`: See also:
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23. Earthquake
    (comics) image= --> `Earthquake` is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Publication history: Earthquake first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #137 (September 1980), and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Earthquake appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entr...
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24. Earthquake
    (comedian) `Nathaniel Martin Stroman` (born May 29, 1963), best known as "`Earthquake`", is an African-American actor, voice artist, and comedian. Earthquake performed a half-hour HBO special as part of the series One Night Stand, which first aired on August 26, 2005. He also...
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25. Earthquake
    (album) `Earthquake` is the first album from Uli Jon Roth`s Electric Sun band. It was released in 1979 by Metronome GmbH. Track listing: # Electric Sun 5:16 # Lilac 2:49 # Burning Wheels Turning 6:41 # Japanese Dream 3:52 # Sundown 4:06 # Winterdays 1:25 # Still So Many Lives Away 4:40 # Earthquake 10:31 Personnel:
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