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mi⋅cro⋅seism

[mahy-kruh-sahy-zuhm, -suhm]
–noun Geology.
a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.

Origin:
1885–90; micro- + seism


mi⋅cro⋅seis⋅mic, mi⋅cro⋅seis⋅mi⋅cal, adjective
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mi·cro·seism   (mī'krə-sī'zəm)   
n.  A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as winds and strong ocean waves.
mi'cro·seis'mic (-sīz'mĭk, -sīs'-) adj.
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microseism   (mī'krə-sī'zəm)  Pronunciation Key 
A faint Earth tremor, unrelated to earthquakes, caused by natural phenomena, such as winds and strong ocean waves.
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