tremblement de terre

Definitions of tremblement de terre
  1. noun
    a small earthquake
    synonyms: glissement de terrain, secousse sismique
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    type of:
    secousse tellurique
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  2. noun
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
    synonyms: secousse tellurique
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    types:
    secousse, séisme
    an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
    glissement de terrain, secousse sismique
    a small earthquake
    séisme sous-marin
    an earthquake at the sea bed
    type of:
    phénomène géologique
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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