SEISMIC DISTURBANCE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting natural events

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)

Credits