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- [tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr]
- /ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr; Spanish tɛmˈblɔr/
- /temˈblɔː/
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- [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
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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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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?
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