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temblor

tem·blor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr]
    • /ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr; Spanish tɛmˈblɔr/
    • /temˈblɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr]
    • /ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr; Spanish tɛmˈblɔr/

Definitions of temblor word

  • noun plural temblor a tremor; earthquake. 1
  • countable noun temblor A temblor is an earthquake. 0
  • noun temblor an earthquake or earth tremor 0
  • noun temblor earthquake 0

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Origin of temblor

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; < Spanish: literally, a quaking, equivalent to tembl(ar) to quake (perhaps ≪ Latin timēre to fear and Late Latin tremulāre to quake; see tremble) + -or -or1

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Parts of speech for Temblor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

temblor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for temblor

noun temblor

  • aftershock — Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
  • earthquake — something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
  • microseism — a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.
  • flipflop — Alternative form of flip-flop.
  • macroseism — A severe earthquake.

Top questions with temblor

  • what is a temblor?
  • what does temblor mean?

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