antiearthquake
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom anti- + earthquake.
Adjective
editantiearthquake (not comparable)
- (engineering) Preventing damage from earthquakes.
- 2008 June 14, Norimitsu Onishi, “Northern Japan Quake Kills 2 and Injures Dozens”, in New York Times[1]:
- The earthquake sent tremors down to Tokyo, 190 miles south, where high-rise buildings with the most advanced antiearthquake technology swayed for a couple of minutes.
Translations
editantiseismic — see antiseismic