Antonyms for temblor
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛm blər, -blɔr; Spanish tɛmˈblɔr |
Definition of temblor
Origin :- earthquake, 1876, from American Spanish temblor "earthquake," from Spanish temblor, literally "a trembling," from temblar "to tremble," from Vulgar Latin *tremulare (see tremble).
- noun tremor
- I sent a Mexican Herald about the temblor and the entry of Madero.
- Extract from : « Diplomatic Days » by Edith O'Shaughnessy
- It was only a 'temblor,' or shock of earthquake, in its mildest form, but it may be the precursor of a more serious disaster.
- Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman
- Each meeting resulted in a small explosion, and a temblor that was felt far above.
- Extract from : « The Flaming Mountain » by Harold Leland Goodwin
- It was merely a temblor, such as anyone would expect to feel occasionally with six smoking volcanic cones in view.
- Extract from : « Operation: Outer Space » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- For perhaps two, or two and a half minutes, the temblor continued and much damage was done.
- Extract from : « Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 » by Harris Newmark
- One night while I was at the Hotel de France there was a temblor or slight earthquake.
- Extract from : « Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile » by Henry Stephens
Synonyms for temblor
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