ALL meanings of earthquake
earth·quake
E e - noun Technical meaning of 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. 1
- noun earthquake A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. 1
- noun earthquake something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. 1
- noun earthquake seismic tremor 1
- noun earthquake disruptive event 1
- noun earthquake a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 0
- countable noun earthquake An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth's crust. 0
- noun earthquake a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust or upper mantle, usually caused by movement along a fault plane or by volcanic activity and resulting in the generation of seismic waves which can be destructive 0
- noun earthquake a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth, caused by underground volcanic forces or by breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface 0
- noun earthquake An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage. 0
- noun earthquake A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. 0
- noun earthquake (planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies. 0