seismologynoun [ U ]
uk/saɪzˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/us/saɪzˈmɑː.lə.dʒi/specializedthe scientific study of the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
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Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
- active
- crater
- dormant
- earthquake
- epicentre
- extinct
- fault line
- geyser
- lahar
- lava
- magma
- quake
- seismograph
- subduction
- the Richter scale
- the San Andreas Fault
- tremor
- volcano
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seismologist
noun [ C ] uk/saɪzˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst/us/saɪzˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/