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earthquake
noun
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ARTHQUAK
- Scrabble score
- 26
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈɜːθkweɪk
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
noun
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
“selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees”
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Example Sentences
selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
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