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seismogram

American  
[sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-] / ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs- /

noun

  1. a record made by a seismograph.


seismogram Scientific  
/ sīzmə-grăm′ /
  1. The record that is produced by a seismograph.


Etymology

Origin of seismogram

First recorded in 1890–95; seismo- + -gram 1

Example Sentences

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The magnitude 7.8 ShakeOut quake would be more than 12 times bigger than the Northridge quake as measured on a seismogram.

From Los Angeles Times

He added: "The seismogram signals from each event are almost identical to each other."

From BBC

Whereas the seismogram from the Beast Quake clearly measured the ground shaking from an enthusiastic fan base over a 60-second period, seismologists say concerts are a little trickier.

From Seattle Times

Gravitational signals show up on seismometers before the arrival of the first seismic waves, in a portion of the seismogram that’s traditionally ignored.

From Science Magazine

He said that Trump had two: one that resembles “a seismogram reading after an earthquake,” and another that is more legible.

From Seattle Times