earthquake
Definition of earthquake:
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part of speech: noun
A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth: sometimes a slight tremor: at other times a violent shaking or convulsion: at other times a rocking or heaving of the earth. The earthquake shock generally comes on with a deep rumbling noise, or with a tremendous explosion resembling the discharge of artillery, or the bursting of a thunder- cloud; the ground is raised vertically at the centre of the disturbed tract, but the movement is more oblique the farther we proceed from that centre; and the rate of increase of obliquity furnishes material for calculating the depth of the shock below the surface.
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part of speech: noun
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Common misspellings:
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- earthquak (1.4%)
- earthquate (1.4%)
- earthwuake (6.5%)
- earhquake (5.0%)
- eathquake (31.7%)
- earthquaqe (1.4%)
- earthquacke (1.4%)
- earthquaake (1.4%)
- earthquke (3.6%)
- eartquake (14.4%)
- earhtquake (1.4%)
- earthquale (2.2%)
- earhthquake (1.4%)
- earthqueake (2.9%)
- earthqauke (8.6%)
- earthqake (12.2%)
- earthequake (1.4%)
- earthqueq (1.4%)
Usage examples for earthquake:
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There is a " still small voice" amid the long- drawn breath of the tempest, and earthquake and storm;-" The Lord is there!"
"Memories of Bethany" – John Ross Macduff -
Though it might be a touch of earthquake
"The Unspeakable Perk" – Samuel Hopkins Adams -
If they were to learn that Rome had been swallowed up by an earthquake they certainly would not put on mourning.
"The Roman Question" – Edmond About -
Then the earthquake called on all the birds and fish to see what should be done with these two, and it was decided that they should marry.
"Philippine Folk Tales" – Mabel Cook Cole
