History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
earthquake

a series of sudden, violent movements of the earth's surface

tremor from inside the earth

hank

a twist (of wool, silk etc)

curl, spin

ripple

(a sound of) a small movement on the surface of water, crops etc, e.g. made by a gentle wind; a sound of quiet laughter or gossip in a crowd

wave; wrinkle

roll

something made into the shape of a tube by being rolled; (to cause a person, thing) to move (along) by turning over and over

revolving, turning

roller

a tube-shaped object, usually part of a machine, used for pressing, smoothing, crushing etc; a tube-shaped piece placed under an object to make movement easy, or round which something may be rolled easily

sea surf, current

swing

(to cause something having one end or one side fixed and the other free) to move forwards an backwards or in a curve; to turn quickly

moving back and forth

twist

an act of turning or being turned; a sharp bend

curl, spin

wave

a long ridge of water, especially on the sea, curling over and breaking on the shore; a steady increase and spread; a group of wavelengths used for radio broadcast; to move to and from, up and down

sea surf, current

UNDULATION as in Wiktionary
UNDULATION as in Wikipedia