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单词 seism
释义

seism

[ sahy-zuhm, -suhm ]
/ ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm /
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noun

an earthquake.

Origin of seism

1880–85; <Greek seismós, equivalent to seis-, stem of seíein to shake, quake + -mos noun suffix; cf. -ism

Words nearby seism

Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-St-Denis, seise, seisin, seising, seism, seismic, seismic array, seismic gap, seismicity, seismic wave
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Example sentences from the Web for seism

  • It means literally any instrument capable of seeing, or calling attention to, a seism, or earth-shake.

    The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
  • The word seismoscope is a compound word from Greek consisting of the two words, seism and scope.

    The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston

British Dictionary definitions for seism

seism
/ (ˈsaɪzəm) /

noun

a less common name for earthquake

Word Origin for seism

C19: from Greek seismos, from seiein to shake
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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