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seis·mic 
[sahyz-mik, sahys-] Pronunciation Key
[sahyz-mik, sahys-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes. |
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| seis·mic
(sīz'mĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
seis'mi·cal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
seismic
seismic
1858, from Gk. seismos "earthquake," from seiein "to shake." Seismological is attested from 1850; seismometer is from 1841.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| seismic | |
adjective | |
| subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| seismic
(sīz'mĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Seismic
Seis"mic\, Seismal \Seis"mal\, a. [Gr. seismo`s an earthquake, from sei`ein to shake.] Of or pertaining to an earthquake; caused by an earthquake. Seismic vertical, the point upon the earth's surface vertically over the center of effort or focal point whence the earthquake's impulse proceeds, or the vertical line connecting these two points.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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