seismometer
[sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-]
- a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.
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Origin of seismometer
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Contemporary Examples
It is a seismometer for the shifting ground of British politics.
Historical Examples
This is the old Cacciatore seismometer which has been long employed in Italy.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872Luigi Palmieri
Unfortunately this fate was shared by a seismometer that had been set up on the island.
Seis′mogram, the record made by a seismometer; Seismog′rapher.
Seismom′etry, the measuring the phenomena of earthquakes; Seis′moscope, a name of the simpler form of seismometer.
In due time they reach, say the Isle of Wight, where they set the pencil of the seismometer at work.
The San Francisco CalamityVarious
Word Origin and History for seismometer
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seismometer
[sīz-mŏm′ĭ-tər]
- A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. It is the detecting component of a seismograph. See more at seismograph.
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