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| trem·or [ trémmər ] (plural trem·ors) |
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1. shudder: a quiver or shudder, e.g. from fear, illness, or nervousness
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2. sudden sensation: a sudden and usually brief feeling of excitement, nervousness, or anticipation
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3. wavering sound or light: a fluctuation in a sound or light
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4. seismology minor earthquake: a quivering or vibration caused by slippage of the Earth's crust at a fault, especially before or after a major earthquake
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5. medicine trembling: a slight shaking or trembling movement of a part of the body
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin, "trembling, terror" < tremere "shake"] |
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  trem·or·ous adjective |
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