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| earth·quake [ úrth kwàyk ] (plural earth·quakes) |
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1. shaking of Earth's crust: a violent shaking of the Earth's crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity.
Technical name seism
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2. disruptive event: an event that causes an upheaval in society, politics, or somebody's life
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