| Pronunciation: | 'mIkru`sIzum | ||
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| Matching Terms: | microseismograph, microseismology, microseismometer | ||
| Definition: | [n] a small earthquake | ||
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| Synonyms: | earth tremor, tremor | ||
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| See Also: | aftershock, earthquake, foreshock, quake, seism, temblor | ||
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| Definition: | \Mi"cro*seism\, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? an earthquake, fr. ? to shake.] A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- {Mi`cro*seis"mic}, {*seis"mic*al}, a. | ||
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