Worldquake

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An earthshaking event.

    "The French Revolution struck Europe as though it was the epicentre of a worldquake."

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"The French Revolution struck Europe as though it was the epicentre of a worldquake."

Etymology

From world + quake.

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