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seismic

Main Entry:: seis·mic
Pronunciation:: \ˈsīz-mik, ˈsīs-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Greek seismos shock, earthquake, from seiein to shake; probably akin to Avestan thwaēshō fear
Date:: 1858

1: of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake ; also : of or relating to an earth vibration caused by something else (as an explosion or the impact of a meteorite)2: of or relating to a vibration on a celestial body (as the moon) comparable to a seismic event on earth3: having a strong or widespread impact : earthshaking <seismic social changes>

— seis·mi·cal·ly

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\-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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