oscillogram

American

[uh-sil-uh-gram] / əˈsɪl əˌgræm /

noun

Electricity.

the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.

oscillogram British

/ ɒˈsɪləˌɡræm /

noun

the recording obtained from an oscillograph or the trace on an oscilloscope screen

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Etymology

Origin of oscillogram

1900–05; < Latin oscill ( āre ) to swing ( oscillate ) + -o- + -gram ¹

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