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seismic definition

seis·mic (sīz′mik, sīs′-)

adjective

  1. of, having to do with, or caused by an earthquake or earthquakes or by man-made earth tremors
  2. subject to earthquakes

Etymology: < Gr seismos, earthquake < seiein, to shake < IE base *twei-, to excite, shake, shock > Sans tviṣ-, to be excited, sparkle

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