geophone

Meaning

  1. A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
  2. A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth.

Synonyms

geotector

seismic detector

seismic geophone

Etymology

From geo- + -phone.

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