| slovo | definícia |
earthquake
(encz) | earthquake,zemětřesení |
Earthquake
(gcide) | Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to
subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise.
The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere,
destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also
earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.
[1913 Webster]
Earthquake alarm, a bell signal constructed to operate on
the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an
earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.
[1913 Webster] |
Earthquake
(gcide) | Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, a.
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling.
[1913 Webster]
The earthquake voice of victory. --Byron.
[1913 Webster] |
earthquake
(wn) | earthquake
n 1: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting
from underground movement along a fault plane of from
volcanic activity [syn: earthquake, quake, temblor,
seism]
2: a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the
company caused an earthquake among the employees" |
earthquake
(foldoc) | earthquake
(IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer
hardware. Hackish sources at IBM deny the rumor that the
San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the
company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California
plants.
[Jargon File]
(1995-04-22)
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earthquakes
(encz) | earthquakes,zemětřesení |
submarine earthquake
(encz) | submarine earthquake, n: |
Earthquake
(gcide) | Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to
subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise.
The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere,
destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also
earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.
[1913 Webster]
Earthquake alarm, a bell signal constructed to operate on
the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an
earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.
[1913 Webster]Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, a.
Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling.
[1913 Webster]
The earthquake voice of victory. --Byron.
[1913 Webster] |
Earthquake alarm
(gcide) | Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to
subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise.
The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere,
destroying cities and many thousand lives; -- called also
earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.
[1913 Webster]
Earthquake alarm, a bell signal constructed to operate on
the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an
earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.
[1913 Webster] |
submarine earthquake
(wn) | submarine earthquake
n 1: an earthquake at the sea bed [syn: seaquake, {submarine
earthquake}] |
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