Cryptic crossword clue
Source of earthquake is in laundry, shaking could be felt 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNDERLAY

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What does UNDERLAY mean?

UNDERLAY verb
  1. To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
  2. To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
  3. To put a tap on (a shoe).
  4. (of a vein, fault, or lode) To incline from the vertical.
UNDERLAY verb
  1. To lie in a position directly beneath.
  2. To lie under or beneath.
  3. To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
  4. To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
  5. To underlay.
UNDERLAY noun
  1. A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
  2. A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
  3. Anything that is underlaid.
  4. A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
  5. Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.

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