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quake
noun
verb
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
- 5
- Starts with
- Q
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- UAK
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
kweɪk
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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
verb
shake with seismic vibrations
“The earth was quaking”
verb
shake with fast, tremulous movements
“His nostrils palpitated”
In context
Example Sentences
The earth was quaking
His nostrils palpitated
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