temblor
[ tem-bler, -blawr; Spanish tem-blawr ]
Origin of temblor
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British Dictionary definitions for temblor
temblor
/ (ˈtɛmblə, -blɔː) /
nounplural temblors or temblores (tɛmˈblɔːreɪz)
mainly US an earthquake or earth tremor
Origin of temblor
1C19: American Spanish, from Spanish temblar to shake, tremble
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