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Earthquake

Earthquake has 1 meaning(s)

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Earthquake (Nature)

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To sign "Earthquake" in American Sign Language (ASL), combine the signs for "earth" and a shaking motion. Start by signing "earth", form your non-dominant hand into a fist and hold it steady in front of you. Take your open, dominant hand, then grasp your non-dominant fist on either side with your thumb and middle finger. Then, perform a shaking motion with both "S" hands held apart in lower space, palms down, moving them alternately in the opposite direction, forward and backward a few times. 

Word definition
Nature: Shaking of the ground.
Synonyms & similar words
temblor, tremor, seismic activity

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