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earthquake

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earthquake

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Main Entry: earth·quake

Pronunciation: \ˈərth-ˌkwāk\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin
2 : upheaval 2

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