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earth tilting
noun
Definition of earth tilting
: a change in attitude of any portion of the earth's surface whether temporary or undulatory (as in some earthquakes) or permanent (as in areas of block faulting); especially : one in which the inclination of the surface is increased
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First Known Use of earth tilting
1886
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