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Meaning of earthquake engineering

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

earthquake

Pronunciation:/ˈɜːθkweɪk//ˈɝθkweɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

  2. (planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.