seismometer

Meaning

A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.

Synonyms

seismic detector

seismicinstrument

seismic geophone

Translations

Erdbebenmessgerät

Erdbebenschreiber

σεισμογράφος

σεισμόμετρο

seismographe

seismographus

Etymology

From seismo- + -meter.

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