seismic
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈsaɪzmɪk/
- Specialized
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sísmico
- Residents were evacuated after a seismic disturbance shook their homes early in the morning.
- seismic waves
- seismic activity
- a seismic event
And so because they're not on the ground, they're not limited by seismic noise or by the earth shaking.
- And so because they're not on the ground, they're not limited by seismic noise or by the earth shaking.
- They'll insert electrodes and those electrodes will, will basically be almost like seismic monitoring stations.
- It did not have active seismic isolation at that stage, didn't have some other things that we have now.
- This is a public and private partnership that is building a seismic risk model for the entire planet, and Ross now chairs Jim's Science Board.
- This is happening under, deep inside the earth, near vault, near these seismic areas where there's where there's fault lines and stuff like that.
Examples
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Countless rifts in the ground, some over two feet across, indicated considerable seismic activity in the valley.
Fiction book (1991) -
The scientists recorded a seismic event that caused vibrations felt across the city.
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But today is our first conversation on the air since that seismic moment earlier this year.
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There can be moves made that are that are seismic in terms of their impact.
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Joel, this is seismic news for the Premier League.
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A Cross of Gold World War I caused a seismic shift in capital flows and trade patterns around the world.
Academic text (2011) -
In recent years, though, researchers have been making trips to study the area's extraordinary seismic activity.
Academic text (2011) -
There is scientific consensus only that this region has seismic potential and that its inhabitants should plan accordingly.
Academic text (2000) -
They're extremely sensitive to seismic activity.
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It can be a historic and seismic shift in our political landscape.
Synonyms
Relating to earthquakes or strong ground shaking
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.6
A sudden shaking of the ground that happens when energy is released underground
- Specialized
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6.1
A sudden shaking of the ground often caused by an earthquake or volcano
How Seismic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word seismic comes from the Greek root seismos, which means 'earthquake' or 'to shake'. So seismic describes things about earthquakes or anything that gives a strong 'shake', which is why we also call a very large change a 'seismic' event.