temblor
NounUS[tem-bler]/ˈtɛmblɚ/2 syllables
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Noun (1)
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activitySynonyms: earthquakequakeseismType of geological phenomenonKinds seaquake, shock, tremor
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tem·blor′ noun
Origin: Sp.
An earthquake. Western U. S.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement