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Noun: seism  sI-zum
  1. Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
    - earthquake, quake, temblor

Derived forms: seisms

Type of: geological phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Seism

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