Hypertext Webster Gateway: "earthshock"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Earthquake \Earth"quake`\, n.
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
{earthdin}, {earthquave}, and {earthshock}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Earthshock \Earth"shock`\, n.
An earthquake.


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