SEAQUAKE

seaquake, submarine earthquake

(noun) an earthquake at the sea bed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seaquake (plural seaquakes)

A hydrostatic pressure disturbance caused by an earthquake or volcano in the seabed.

Source: Wiktionary


Sea"quake`, n.

Definition: A quaking of the sea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 June 2024

AUDACIOUS

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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