seismoscope

American

[sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys-] / ˈsaɪz məˌskoʊp, ˈsaɪs- /

noun

an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.

seismoscope British

/ ˌsaɪzməˈskɒpɪk, ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp /

noun

an obsolete instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquake Compare seismograph

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Other Word Forms

seismoscopic adjective

Etymology

Origin of seismoscope

First recorded in 1850–55; seismo- + -scope

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At the Tangshan Earthquake Museum, a replica of what is believed to be the world’s first seismoscope stands in stark contrast to haunting images of rubble.

From Los Angeles Times

First is the seismoscope, which will merely detect and record the fact that there has been such a tremor.

From Project Gutenberg

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