teleseism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(telə sī′zəm)


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tel•e•seism  (telə sī′zəm),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya tremor caused by an earthquake originating a great distance from the seismographic station that records it.
  • tele-1 + seism

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