seismograph
Translation
seismograph
Examples
A seismograph records the motion of the ground.
A seismograph records the motion of the ground.
Grammar Patterns
a seismograph an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes A seismograph records the motion of the ground.
Similar Words
Synonyms: seismometer
Etymology
From Greek 'seismos' (earthquake) + 'graphos' (writing). It 'writes' about earthquakes.
Memory Tips
'Seismo' (shake) + 'graph' (write) = a machine that writes down shakes.