Earthquake hits U.S. East Coast, shaking buildings from Philadelphia to Boston
www.nbcnews.com
The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude.
  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    In geology competence refers to the degree of resistance of rocks to deformation or flow.[1] In mining ‘competent rocks’ are those in which an unsupported opening can be made

    It’s a perfectly cromulent word.