tremor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
shudder.
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noun a small earthquake
earth tremor; microseism.
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noun shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
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verb shake with seismic vibrations
quake.
- The earth was quaking
WordNet
Tre"mor noun
Etymology
L., fromDefinitions
A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the .tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or oldHe fell into an universal tremor of all his joints. Harvey.