seismoscope

[ sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys- ]

noun

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

seismoscope

/ ˌsaɪzməˈskɒpɪk; ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• seismoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• seis·mo·scop·ic [sahyz-m, uh, -, skop, -ik, sahys-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of seismoscope¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

The word seismoscope is a compound word from Greek consisting of the two words, seism and scope.

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In other words, a seismoscope is any instrument capable of calling attention only to an earth-shake.

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