earthquake

🇺🇸 /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɜːθkweɪk/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

a sudden strong shaking of the ground

The earthquake made buildings shake and fall down.

translation

n. a sudden strong shaking of the ground

Word Forms

Plural earthquakes