Meanings
nounshake table (plural shake tables)
plural shake tables
- An experimental platform that simulates earthquake motion to verify seismic performance of building structures.
Synonyms: earthquake shaking table
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn experimental platform that simulates earthquake motion to verify seismic performance of building structures.
Similar
earthquake shaking table
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shake table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shake%20table
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“shake table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shake%20table. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shake table,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shake%20table.
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