seismography

[ sahyz-mog-ruh-fee, sahys- ]

noun
  1. the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.

Origin of seismography

1
First recorded in 1860–65; seismo- + -graphy

Other words from seismography

  • seis·mog·ra·pher, noun

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