earthquake

n : shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting

from underground movement along a fault plane of from

volcanic activity [syn: {quake}, {temblor}, {seism}]

earthquake

(IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer

hardware. Hackish sources at {IBM} deny the rumor that the

San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the

company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California

plants.

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(1995-04-22)