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词汇 pleistoseist
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Definition of pleistoseist in English:

pleistoseist

noun ˌplʌɪstəˈsiːɪst
Seismology
  • A line on a map or diagram marking the limit of the area of maximum disturbance in an earthquake; the area itself.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Milne (b. 1865). From German Pleistoseiste from ancient Greek πλεῖστος most + ancient Greek σειστός shaken from ancient Greek σείειν to shake + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives.

Definition of pleistoseist in US English:

pleistoseist

nounˌplʌɪstəˈsiːɪst
Seismology
  • A line on a map or diagram marking the limit of the area of maximum disturbance in an earthquake; the area itself.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Milne (b. 1865). From German Pleistoseiste from ancient Greek πλεῖστος most + ancient Greek σειστός shaken from ancient Greek σείειν to shake + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives.

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