📚 Earthquake, noun. 🔉 /ˈəːθkweɪk/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition: A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. ❗️ Examples: 1. When it came to measuring these big earthquakes, the Richter scale fell short. 2. Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power. 3. This is one of the most destructive earthquakes of the twentieth century. 4. They are subject to periodic earthquakes and volcanic activity that can destabilize them. 5. Tsunamis are waves formed when huge masses of water are displaced by undersea volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic