seismograph
noun
any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
seismographic
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a word derived from
seismograph.
Example Sentences
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Beulah Key, 87, a retired assistant in a seismographic unit within the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration that measures earthquake activity, died Jan. 9 at a hospital in Washington.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
They will traverse the lunar or Martian surface for decades, continuously learning about the topography, seismographic activity and distribution of geologic strata in bulk and in detail.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 6, 2020
Reliant mainly on seismographic monitoring, modelling and post-quake analysis, geophysicists and seismologists remain perplexed about the exact structure of the inner core and the precise cause of earthquakes.
From Nature ● Dec. 1, 2015
With a seismographic eye on their markets, many of the sponsors for rock ‘n’ roll radio and TV shows are such Mom-oriented products as detergents, baby lotions and dishwashers.
From Time ● May 21, 2015
His equilibrium is adjusted to the niceties of a seismographic instrument.
From The Masques of Ottawa by Augustus Bridle
