oscillograph

American  

[uh-sil-uh-graf, -grahf] / əˈsɪl əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

Electricity.

1. 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.

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oscillograph British  

/ ɒˈsɪləˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a device for producing a graphical record of the variation of an oscillating quantity, such as an electric current

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Other Word Forms

• oscillography
  noun
• oscillographic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of oscillograph

First recorded in 1870–75; oscill(ate) + -o- + -graph

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

oscillograph

Each inaudible peep from a defrosted bat made a measurable pattern of light on the oscillograph screen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite its brevity, the life line of the lightning flash has been accurately measured by the cathode ray oscillograph.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the two-way fish swam near, a series of regular electrial pulses showed on the oscillograph een.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the traces on their oscillograph, the biologists could tell whether an invisible bat was approaching or flying away.

From Time Magazine Archive

The measuring instrument consisted of an oscillograph of the type described, the transmitter being of the carbon type actuated by a 2-volt battery.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Kempster Miller

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