antiearthquake

English

Alternative forms

• anti-earthquake

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^[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

antiseismic — see antiseismic