Mercalli scale

/mərˈkæli/
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Definitions of Mercalli scale
  1. noun
    a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII
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    type of:
    graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement
    an ordered reference standard
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