SEISMIC


Meaning of SEISMIC in English

[ 'sʌɪzmɪk ]

■ adjective

1》 relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust.

↘relating to or denoting geological surveying methods involving vibrations produced artificially by explosions.

2》 of enormous proportions or effect.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ally adverb

Origin

C19: from Gk seismos 'earthquake' + -ic .

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