seismoscope

[ sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys- ]

noun
  1. an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.

Origin of seismoscope

1
First recorded in 1850–55; seismo- + -scope

Other words from seismoscope

  • seis·mo·scop·ic [sahyz-muh-skop-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈskɒp ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for seismoscope

seismoscope

/ (ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. an obsolete instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquake: Compare seismograph

Derived forms of seismoscope

  • seismoscopic (ˌsaɪzməˈskɒpɪk), adjective

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