seismometer
[ sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys- ]
noun
a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.
Origin of seismometer
1Other 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-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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