noun

seismograph

seismograph

A seismograph records the motion of the ground.

A seismograph records the motion of the ground.

a seismograph an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes A seismograph records the motion of the ground.

Synonyms: seismometer

From Greek 'seismos' (earthquake) + 'graphos' (writing). It 'writes' about earthquakes.

'Seismo' (shake) + 'graph' (write) = a machine that writes down shakes.

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