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earthquake engineering

earthquake engineering noun: the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading.

earthquake engineering: the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading
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Noun

earthquake engineering (uncountable)

  1. The study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading

Questions about earthquake engineering

What does earthquake engineering mean?
Earthquake engineering means the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading.
What part of speech is earthquake engineering?
Earthquake engineering is a noun.

Words near earthquake engineering in the dictionary

  1. earthquake bomb
  2. earthquake bombs
  3. earthquake dam
  4. earthquake dams
  5. earthquake drill
  6. earthquake engineering
  7. earthquake protector
  8. earthquake protectors
  9. earthquake storm
  10. earthquake storms
  11. earthquake-proof

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