accelerogram

[ ak-sel-er-uh-gram ]

/ ækˈsɛl ər əˌgræm /

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noun

a graphic record in chart form, produced by an accelerograph in response to seismic ground motions.

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Origin of accelerogram

First recorded in 1970–75; acceler(ation) + -o- + -gram¹

Words nearby accelerogram

acceleration principle, accelerative, accelerator, accelerator board, accelerator mass spectrometry, accelerogram, accelerograph, accelerometer, accent, accent mark, accentor