Seismic
adjective
1.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
adjective
1.
relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors Also (less commonly) seismical (ˈsaɪzmɪkəl)
2.
of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences: seismic social change
seismic
(sīz’mĭk)
Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.
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- Seismic-sea-wave
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- Seismic-wave
noun 1. a wave of energy that is generated by an earthquake or other earth vibration and that travels within the earth or along its surface. seismic wave noun 1. an earth vibration generated by an earthquake or explosion noun an elastic shock wave that travels through the earth, as from an earthquake or explosion; […]