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oscillograph
[ uh-sil-uh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
, Electricity.
- a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
oscillograph
/ ɒˌsɪləˈɡræfɪk; ˌɒsɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ; ɒˈsɪləˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf /
noun
- a device for producing a graphical record of the variation of an oscillating quantity, such as an electric current
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Derived Forms
- oscillographic, adjective
- oscillography, noun
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Other Words From
- os·cil·lo·graph·ic [uh, -sil-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
- os·cil·log·ra·phy [os-, uh, -, log, -r, uh, -fee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oscillograph1
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Example Sentences
When a current is to be measured by the oscillograph, it is passed through the turn of wire in the magnetic field.
From Project Gutenberg
Fig. 14 is a photograph of nine different vowel sounds which have caused the oscillograph to take their pictures.
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