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сейсмология - applied seismology - engineering seismology - exploration seismology - explosion seismology - prospecting seismology - reflection seismology - refraction seismology
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n. the scientific study and recording of earthquakes and related phenomena. Derivatives seismological adj. seismologically adv. seismologist n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1858 a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth • seismological also seismologic adjective • seismologist noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes. N-UNCOUNT • seismological ...the Seismological Society of America. ADJ: usu ADJ n • seismologist (seismologists) Peter Ward is a seismologist with the US Geological Survey. N-COUNT SEIZE (seizes, seizing, seized) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. ‘Leigh,’ he said seizing my arm to hold me back. ...an otter seizing a fish. VERB: V n, V n 2. When a group of people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals... Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power. = take VERB: V n, V n 3. If a government or other authority seize someone’s property, they take it from them, often by force. Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning’s edition of the newspaper... VERB: V n 4. When someone is seized, they are arrested or captured. UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday... Men carrying sub-machine guns seized the five soldiers and drove them away. VERB: be V-ed, V n 5. When you seize an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do. During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property... VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n the scientific study of earthquakes - seismologist n seize ~ v 1 to take hold of something suddenly and violently (He seized my hand and dragged me away from the window. | seize sth from sb) (Maggie seized the letter from her and began to read out loud.) 2 to take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military force (seize power/seize control (of)) (The rebels have seized power in a violent coup.) 3 if the police or government officers seize something, they take away illegal goods such as drugs or guns 4 seize a chance/opportunity (with both hands) to quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to 5 be seized with terror/desire etc to suddenly be affected by an extremely strong feeling (I was seized with a sudden desire to laugh out loud.) 6 to suddenly catch someone and make sure they cannot get away (The gunmen were seized in a military style operation.) seize on/upon sth phr v to suddenly become very interested in an idea, excuse, what someone says etc (Margot seized on the excuse to get out of choir practice.) seize up phr v a) if an engine or part of a machine seizes up, its moving parts stop working and can no longer move, for example because of lack of oil b) if a part of your body, such as your back, seizes up you suddenly cannot move it and it is very painful ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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