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seismoscope

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

noun

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

seismoscope British  
/ ˌsaɪzməˈskɒpɪk, ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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

From The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire by Morris, Charles

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