antiearthquake

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

anti- +‎ earthquake

Adjective

antiearthquake (not comparable)

  1. (engineering) Preventing damage from earthquakes.
    • 2008 June 14, Norimitsu Onishi, “Northern Japan Quake Kills 2 and Injures Dozens”, in New York Times‎:
      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
antiseismic — see antiseismic
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