seismal

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seismal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Seismic \Seis"mic\, Seismal \Seis"mal\, a. [Gr. seismo`s an
     earthquake, from sei`ein to shake.]
     Of or pertaining to an earthquake; caused by an earthquake.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Seismic vertical, the point upon the earth's surface
        vertically over the center of effort or focal point whence
        the earthquake's impulse proceeds, or the vertical line
        connecting these two points.
        [1913 Webster]

seismal - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  seismal
      adj 1: subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
             [syn: seismic, seismal]