Earthdin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Earthdin \Earth"din`\ ([~e]rth"d[i^]n`), n.
     An earthquake. [Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, 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}.
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     {Earthquake alarm}, a bell signal constructed to operate on
        the theory that a few seconds before the occurrence of an
        earthquake the magnet temporarily loses its power.
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