n. | 1. | A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due to subterranean causes, often accompanied by a rumbling noise. The wave of shock sometimes traverses half a hemisphere, destroying cities and many thousand lives; - called also
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a. | 1. | Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; startling. |
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2. | earthquake - a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees" |
earthquake - (IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer hardware. Hackish sources at IBM deny the rumor that the San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California plants. |