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[ tem -bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr; Spanish tɛmˈblɔr / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural tem·blors, Spanish tem·blo·res [tem-blaw -r es]. /tɛmˈblɔ rɛs/. Origin of temblor An Americanism first recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish: literally, “a quaking,” equivalent to tembl(ar) “to quake” (perhaps ultimately from Latin timēre “to fear” and Late Latin tremulāre “to quake”) + -or noun suffix; see tremble, -or1
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Example sentences from the Web for temblor But the epicenter of that temblor was about 160 kilometers away; a new earthquake could strike much closer, Zhao said.
New Earthquake Could Hit Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant: Study | Samar Halarnkar| February 18, 2012| DAILY BEAST
One man said when the temblor struck he heard a “roaring sound” and felt a violent vibration—“I never felt like that before.”
Nuke Plant Workers Break Silence | Lennox Samuels| March 20, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Aftershocks continue to rattle Sendai and its environs, including a 6.9-magnitude temblor on Sunday.
Japan's Nuclear Meltdown Fears | Lennox Samuels| March 12, 2011| DAILY BEAST
I sent a Mexican Herald about the temblor and the entry of Madero.
Diplomatic Days | Edith O'Shaughnessy
It was merely a temblor , such as anyone would expect to feel occasionally with six smoking volcanic cones in view.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
One night while I was at the Hotel de France there was a temblor or slight earthquake.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile | Henry Stephens
For perhaps two, or two and a half minutes, the temblor continued and much damage was done.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 | Harris Newmark
Each meeting resulted in a small explosion, and a temblor that was felt far above.
The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland Goodwin
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British Dictionary definitions for temblor noun plural temblors or temblores (tɛmˈblɔːreɪz ) mainly US an earthquake or earth tremor
Word Origin for temblor C19: American Spanish, from Spanish temblar to shake, tremble
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Words related to temblor upheaval, earthquake, seism, quivering, wobble, vibration, quaver, trepidation, shiver, quake, shake, ripple, quiver, agitation, tremble, flutter, shivering, trembling, tremblor, quaking