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seism

/ˈsaɪzəm/

seism noun: a shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

Noun

seism (plural seisms)

  1. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

Forms of seism

pluralseisms

Origin of seism

From Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”).

Words formed from seism

Questions about seism

What does seism mean?
Seism means a shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
What part of speech is seism?
Seism is a noun.
How do you pronounce seism?
Seism is pronounced /ˈsaɪzəm/.
What is the plural of seism?
The plural of seism is seisms.

Words near seism in the dictionary

  1. Seishin
  2. seisin
  3. seising
  4. seisings
  5. seisins
  6. seism
  7. seismal
  8. seismatic
  9. seismatical
  10. seismic
  11. seismic bomb

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