OSCILLOGRAPH

oscillograph

(noun) a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oscillograph (plural oscillographs)

An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope.

Source: Wiktionary


Os"cil*lo*graph, n. [L. oscillare to swing + -graph.] (Elec.)

Definition: An apparatus for recording or indicating alternating-current wave forms or other electrical oscillations, usually consisting of a galvanometer with strong field, in which the mass of the moving part is very small and frequency of vibration very high. -- Os`cil*lo*graph"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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