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seismogram

[ sahyz-muh-gram, sahys- ]

/ ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs- /

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noun

a record made by a seismograph.

Nearby words

Origin of seismogram

First recorded in 1890–95; seismo- + -gram¹

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Examples from the Web for seismogram

Such a record is called a seismogram, and represents a long distance seismogram.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston

Word Origin and History for seismogram

seismogram

n.

record made by a seismograph or seismometer, 1888, from seismo- + -gram.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Science definitions for seismogram

seismogram

[ sīz′mə-grăm′ ]

The record that is produced by a seismograph.

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