seismography

American

[sahyz-mog-ruh-fee, sahys-] / saɪzˈmɒg rə fi, saɪs- /

noun

the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
seismology.

Other Word Forms

seismographer

noun

Etymology

Origin of seismography

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

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