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- Earthquake -
pronounced [urth-kweyk]
pronounced [urth-kweyk]
noun 
2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
Synonyms
1. quake, tremor, shock, seism, temblor.
Science Dictionary
A sudden movement of the Earth's lithosphere (its crust and upper mantle). Earthquakes are caused by the release of built-up stress within rocks along geologic faults or by the movement of magma in volcanic areas. They are usually followed by aftershocks. See Note at fault.
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1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating.
2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
Synonyms
1. quake, tremor, shock, seism, temblor.
Science Dictionary
A sudden movement of the Earth's lithosphere (its crust and upper mantle). Earthquakes are caused by the release of built-up stress within rocks along geologic faults or by the movement of magma in volcanic areas. They are usually followed by aftershocks. See Note at fault.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/earthquake
Did you feel the earthquake that hit Virginia?
