"earthstorm" meaning in All languages combined

See earthstorm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: earthstorms [plural]
Etymology: From earth + storm. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|earth|storm}} earth + storm Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthstorm (plural earthstorms)
  1. (seismology, weather, fantasy) An extremely powerful earthquake; a storm involving earth or rock blowing through the air. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Seismology, Weather

Inflected forms

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