Meaning of Quake | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
2. A trembling or shaking.
3. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
4. Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.”

“California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.”

“Well, everybody talks about the California quakes But the first time I ever felt the earth shake Was in Miami, when Amy touched me.”

“But HS1 was more exposed to the COVID quake than most given its inherent reliance on international travel, which had collapsed, leaving cross-Channel operator Eurostar stacked with millions of debt.”

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