Tremor (Noun)
Meaning 1
Shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A small earthquake.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The ground shook with a slight tremor, causing the cups on the table to rattle.
- A minor tremor was reported in the region, but no damage was sustained.
- The earthquake's initial tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks that lasted for hours.
- Residents felt a small tremor as the earthquake's epicenter was located several miles away.
- Seismologists detected a faint tremor that indicated the movement of tectonic plates deep beneath the surface.