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coseismal
[ koh-sahyz-muhl, -sahys- ]
adjective
- 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
- of or designating points at which earthquake waves are felt at the same time
- (of a line on a map) connecting such points
noun
- such a line on a map
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
The coseismal lines obtained in this manner are represented by the continuous curves in Fig. 62.
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Lines drawn through places around the epicentre at which the shock arrives at the same moment are called coseismal lines.
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