English words for 'seismic activity'
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- (geology) An overhang caused by seismic shift.
- (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too far apart for molecular bonding.
- A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime.
- (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.
- A change that results in something being moved too far or too many things being moved.
- (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from shifting gears too far.
- An unfitted woman's overgarment.
verb
- To move too great an amount or move something too far.
- (mechanical engineering) To overshoot when changing gears.
- (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.
- (horticulture) To replant or repot too soon or too often.
- (economics) To raise the price to consumers by more than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.
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- A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- (planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
- (figuratively) A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
- a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
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- (geology) Anisotropy in the propagation of earthquake waves in the direction of rupture.
- (rare) Directionality
- (physics, electrical engineering) A measure of the performance of an antenna compared to an isotropic antenna; the ratio of the maximum value of radiation intensity to the average radiation intensity.
- the quality of being directive
- the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
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- (geology) An underhang caused by seismic shift.
- (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too close together.
- An unfitted undergarment that covers the torso.
- (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's weak side.
- (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from failure to shift gears far enough.
- A change that results in something being not being moved far enough or too few things being moved.
verb
- (economics) To raise the price to consumers by less than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.
- (mechanical engineering) To undershoot when changing gears.
- To move too small an amount or not to move something far enough.
- (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.
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- (countable, seismology) Initialism of accelerating seismic moment release.
- (uncountable) Initialism of autonomous sensory meridian response (“a claimed biological phenomenon involving a pleasurable tingling in response to a stimulus”).
- (countable) Initialism of age-specific mortality rate.
- (uncountable) Content, especially audio, intended to elicit the autonomous sensory meridian response.
- euphoric experience characterized by a static-like tingling sensation on the skin that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine, precipitating relaxation
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- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- (figuratively, proscribed) The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.
- (figuratively, proscribed) The geographical area in which an ongoing disaster, illness, crisis, or other destructive event is currently most severe.
- (seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
- (military) The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.
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- (geology) An overhang caused by seismic shift.
- (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too far apart for molecular bonding.
- A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime.
- (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.
- A change that results in something being moved too far or too many things being moved.
- (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from shifting gears too far.
- An unfitted woman's overgarment.
verb
- To move too great an amount or move something too far.
- (mechanical engineering) To overshoot when changing gears.
- (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.
- (horticulture) To replant or repot too soon or too often.
- (economics) To raise the price to consumers by more than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.
noun
- A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- (planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
- (figuratively) A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
- a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
verb
noun
- (geology) Anisotropy in the propagation of earthquake waves in the direction of rupture.
- (rare) Directionality
- (physics, electrical engineering) A measure of the performance of an antenna compared to an isotropic antenna; the ratio of the maximum value of radiation intensity to the average radiation intensity.
- the quality of being directive
- the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
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noun
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- (geology) An underhang caused by seismic shift.
- (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too close together.
- An unfitted undergarment that covers the torso.
- (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's weak side.
- (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from failure to shift gears far enough.
- A change that results in something being not being moved far enough or too few things being moved.
verb
- (economics) To raise the price to consumers by less than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.
- (mechanical engineering) To undershoot when changing gears.
- To move too small an amount or not to move something far enough.
- (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.
noun
- (countable, seismology) Initialism of accelerating seismic moment release.
- (uncountable) Initialism of autonomous sensory meridian response (“a claimed biological phenomenon involving a pleasurable tingling in response to a stimulus”).
- (countable) Initialism of age-specific mortality rate.
- (uncountable) Content, especially audio, intended to elicit the autonomous sensory meridian response.
- euphoric experience characterized by a static-like tingling sensation on the skin that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine, precipitating relaxation
name
noun
- the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- (figuratively, proscribed) The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.
- (figuratively, proscribed) The geographical area in which an ongoing disaster, illness, crisis, or other destructive event is currently most severe.
- (seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
- (military) The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.