seismogram
[ sahyz-muh-gram, sahys- ]
/ ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs- /
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noun
a record made by a seismograph.
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Words nearby seismogram
seismicity, seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer
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Scientific definitions for seismogram
seismogram
[ sīz′mə-grăm′ ]
The record that is produced by a seismograph.
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