"microseism" meaning in English

See microseism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microseisms [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + seism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|seism}} micro- + seism Head templates: {{en-noun}} microseism (plural microseisms)
  1. A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind. Wikipedia link: microseism Translations (tremor): aardschok (Dutch), microsismo [masculine] (Spanish)

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