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trembler

American  
[trem-bler] / ˈtrɛm blər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that trembles.

  2. an oscine bird, Cinclocerthia ruficauda, of the Lesser Antilles, related to the thrashers, noted for its habit of trembling violently.

  3. Informal. Also tremblor. a temblor.

trembler British  
/ ˈtrɛmblə /

noun

  1. electrical engineering a device that vibrates to make or break an electrical circuit

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Etymology

Origin of trembler

First recorded in 1545–55; tremble + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The vibrations caused by the work led to businesses' trembler alarms repeatedly going off.

From BBC

When New York City was rattled by an earthquake earlier this year, Hernández threw on a skintight jumpsuit and a cap with NYC on it to embody the trembler.

From Salon

The Wichita Eagle reports that the earthquake was recorded at 12:47 p.m. with an epicenter near where around a dozen tremblers had been reported in the past month.

From Washington Times

The Wichita Eagle reports that a trembler on Thursday measured 2.7 on the Richter scale, while one on Friday had a magnitude of 2.6.

From Washington Times

A recent uptick in tremblers is under investigation.

From Washington Times

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