earth quake shock

earth quake shock
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  • Earth quake bomb — The earth quake bomb was a concept that was invented by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis before World War II and subsequently developed and used during the war against strategic targets in Europe.DevelopmentWallis realized that the …   Wikipedia

  • Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

  • Earth and Space Sciences — ▪ 1996 Introduction GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY       In 1995 significant developments took place in the realm of geologic mapping, which provides the foundation for the presentation and comparison of data in the Earth sciences. The most important… …   Universalium

  • shock — I n 1. blow, jar, jolt, turn, start, staggering blow; impact, brunt, clash, collision, crash, Inf. crack up, Inf. smash up, Inf. crunch; appulse, bump, encounter, jostle, jounce, brush, bounce, jerk; assault, attack, offense, insult. 2. agitation …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • quake — quakingly, adv. /kwayk/, v., quaked, quaking, n. v.i. 1. (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking. 2. (of things) to shake or tremble, as from shock,… …   Universalium

  • quake — I. intransitive verb (quaked; quaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cwacian Date: before 12th century 1. to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability 2. to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear II. noun Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • quake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. tremble, quiver, shake, shudder. See agitation, fear, cold. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. temblor, tremor, shock; see earthquake . v. Syn. tremble, shrink, cower; see shake 1 . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

  • quake — [[t]kweɪk[/t]] v. quaked, quak•ing, n. 1) to shudder or quiver, as from cold or fear 2) to shake or tremble, as from shock or instability: The earth quaked[/ex] 3) an earthquake 4) an act or instance of quaking • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE… …   From formal English to slang

  • Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

  • earthquake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tremor, seism, quake, shock. See violence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quake, tremor, temblor, tremblor, trembler, earthquake shock, shock, fault, slip, movement of the earth s surface, movement of the… …   English dictionary for students

  • earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium


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