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seis·mic
I. \ˈsī]zmik, -mēk also ]sm- sometimes ˈse] or ˈsā] or ˈsē]\ adjective
also seis·mi·cal \-mə̇kəl, -mēk-\
Etymology: Greek seismos shock, earthquake (from seiein to shake, quake) + English -ic, -ical; akin to Sanskrit tveṣati he is violently moved
: of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake or an earth vibration produced artificially (as by an explosion in geophysical prospecting)
• seis·mi·cal·ly \-mə̇k(ə)lē, -mēk-, -li\ adverb
II. adjective
: having a strong or widespread impact : earthshaking
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