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noun
A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a small earthquake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tremor, earth tremor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: earthquake, quake, temblor, seism
Narrower terms: aftershock, foreshock
History
From micro- + seism.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
