TEMBLOR

earthquake, quake, temblor, seism

(noun) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

temblor (plural temblors or temblores)

(chiefly US) An earthquake.

Source: Wiktionary


Tem*blor", n. [Sp.]

Definition: An earthquake. [Western U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™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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