tremor

  • 31tremor — n. & v. n. 1 a shaking or quivering. 2 a thrill (of fear or exultation etc.). 3 (in full earth tremor) a slight earthquake. v.intr. undergo a tremor or tremors. Etymology: ME f. OF tremour & L tremor f. tremere tremble …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 32tremor — 1. noun a) A shake, quiver, or vibration. She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage. b) An earthquake. Did you feel the tremor this morning? …

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  • 33tremor — trem|or [ˈtremə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tremour, from Latin tremor, from tremere; TREMBLE] 1.) a small ↑earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly ▪ an earth tremor 2.) a slight shaking movement in your body that you… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34Tremor — Zittern (n), Tremor (m) eng trembling, tremor …

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  • 35tremor — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Low amplitude, continuous earthquake activity often associated with magma movement. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A continuous vibration of the ground around active volcanoes (Vergniolle and Mangan, 2000, p. 447) …

    Glossary of volcanic terms

  • 36tremor — noun (C) 1 a small earthquake in which the ground shakes slightly: an earth tremor 2 a slight shaking movement that you cannot control, especially because you are ill, weak, or upset: He was left with a slight tremor in his hand after his stroke …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37tremor — UK [ˈtremə(r)] / US [ˈtremər] noun [countable] Word forms tremor : singular tremor plural tremors 1) a small earthquake 2) a slight shaking movement in your body or your voice that you cannot control, for example because you feel ill or… …

    English dictionary

  • 38tremor — Synonyms and related words: Bebung, aphonia, artificial voice, bang, bob, bobble, boot, bounce, broken speech, broken tones, broken voice, bump, charge, childish treble, choked voice, cracked voice, croak, crow, didder, disquiet, disquietude,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39Tremor — Tre̱mor [aus lat. tremor, Gen.: tremoris = Zittern] m; s, ...mo̱res: Muskelzittern, motorische Reizerscheinung mit abnormen, unwillkürlichen Bewegungen …

    Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • 40Tremor — Tre|mor der; s, ...ores [...re:s] <aus lat. tremor »das Zittern«> Muskelzittern, rhythmische Zuckungen einzelner Körperteile (z. B. der Lippen; Med.) …

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