seismometer

[ sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys- ]

noun
  1. a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.

Origin of seismometer

1
First recorded in 1835–45; seismo- + -meter

Other words from seismometer

  • seis·mo·met·ric [sahyz-muh-me-trik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈmɛ trɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • seis·mom·et·ry, noun

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Scientific definitions for seismometer

seismometer

[ sīz-mŏmĭ-tər ]


  1. A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. It is the detecting component of a seismograph. See more at seismograph.

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