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(1):

(a.) Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling.

(2):

(n.) A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; - called also earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Earthquake'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/earthquake.html. 1828.
 
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