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temblor
[ tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr ]
temblor
/ ˈtɛmblə; -blɔː /
noun
- an earthquake or earth tremor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of temblor1
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Example Sentences
Roughly 10,000 people died after a huge temblor struck the city in 1985.
But the epicenter of that temblor was about 160 kilometers away; a new earthquake could strike much closer, Zhao said.
One man said when the temblor struck he heard a “roaring sound” and felt a violent vibration—“I never felt like that before.”
Aftershocks continue to rattle Sendai and its environs, including a 6.9-magnitude temblor on Sunday.
Two days after the devastating temblor, I queried Duvalier about his reaction to such images.
The earth he turn round, and then come el temblor, the earthquake, and there you are!
It was merely a temblor, such as anyone would expect to feel occasionally with six smoking volcanic cones in view.
For perhaps two, or two and a half minutes, the temblor continued and much damage was done.
I sent a Mexican Herald about the temblor and the entry of Madero.
Each meeting resulted in a small explosion, and a temblor that was felt far above.
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