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coseismal

[ koh-sahyz-muhl, -sahys- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth's surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously.


coseismal

/ kəʊˈsaɪzməl /

adjective

  1. of or designating points at which earthquake waves are felt at the same time
  2. (of a line on a map) connecting such points
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. such a line on a map
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coseismal1

First recorded in 1850–55; co- + seismal ( def )
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Example Sentences

With evidence so abundant, a new method of drawing coseismal lines becomes possible.

The coseismal lines obtained in this manner are represented by the continuous curves in Fig. 62.

Lines drawn through places around the epicentre at which the shock arrives at the same moment are called coseismal lines.

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