bradyseism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥dus Ancient Greek βρᾰδῠ́ς (brădŭ́s)bor. English brady- English seism English bradyseism From brady- (“slow”) + seism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bradyseisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
it bradisismo (A gradual uplift or descent of the Earth's surface)