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Definition of Seism
1. Noun. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity.
Specialized synonyms: Seismic Disturbance, Shock, Earth Tremor, Microseism, Tremor, Seaquake, Submarine Earthquake
Generic synonyms: Geological Phenomenon
Derivative terms: Quake, Seismal, Seismic
Definition of Seism
1. Noun. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seism
1. an earthquake [n -S] : SEISMAL, SEISMIC [adj] - See also: earthquake
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seism
Literary usage of Seism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"The grant of the State, as the same appears- of record, is equivalent to livery
of seism in. the case of individuals at common law. ..."
2. Geological record (1889)
"seism. Soc. A seismometer for vertical motion. Trans. seism. Soc. Japan, vol.
iii. pp. ... seism. . The Earthquake of March 8th, 1881. Trans. seism. Soc. ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"seism, at the time of his death, was domiciled i Leonard, 37 NJ Law, 492, ...
Story, Conflict of Laws, | James seism the said JR Reynolds applied 46, ..."
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