earth tremor
collocation in Englishmeaningsofearthandtremor
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earth
noun
uk/ɜːθ/us/ɝːθ/
the planet third in order of distance from the sun, between Venus and Mars; the world on which ...
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tremor
noun[C]
uk/ˈtrem.ər/us/ˈtrem.ɚ/
a slight shaking movement in a person's body, especially because of nervousness ...
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(Definition ofearthandtremorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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So far as the ban on underground tests is concerned, it is a physical impossibility to have an inspection of every suspiciousearthtremor.
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The second point is that there must be agreement beforehand as to what are the readings on the instruments which qualify a particularearthtremoras a suspicious event.
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The porch was rebuilt in 1837 after it had been damaged by anearthtremor.
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Many of the well-bedded sedimentary facies and finer ash-fall horizons show convoluted bedding, almost certainly generated as a result of nearby eruptions, or associated earth tremors.
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We have now changed the emphasis of that reply, mainly because of the increased incidence of earth tremors.
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The problems we are facing today, economic and sociological, may be only earth tremors compared to earthquakes to come.
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In some areas earth tremors are triggered by mining.
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There are massive pieces of equipment to be established with absolute stability; and the most minor of earth tremors could lead to disastrous results.
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Their enemies would then try to reduce those belligerents by causing earth tremors through and around the launching sites.
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During the past 100 years, signs of activity in the form of earth tremors occurred about every 30 years.
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The difficulty at present is that the cause of these earth tremors is not known.
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I understand that gas mains have not so far been fractured as a result of earth tremors.
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Large numbers of earth tremors occur each year, whose signals cannot be distinguished from those that would be caused by a nuclear test.
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It is true that they suffer from earth tremors and experience climatic conditions which determine the character of their living conditions.
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That area is also prone to earth tremors.
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Provided a building is strong enough to resist the maximum wind loading it may experience, it will be able to resist such earth tremors as may be expected to occur.
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The rest is now history, but the consequences, the earth tremors, the shock waves, will be felt in many spheres for a long time to come.
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I am advised that in this country the risk of damage to a building because of earth tremors is less than the risk of damage from high winds.
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It insists that the structure of a building and equipment should be able to withstand a certain acceleration so as to contend with any possible earth tremors.
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Removal of ground water and accelerated cooling of rock formations can cause earth tremors.
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