seismometer (plural seismometers)
(geology) A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.
• seismometre
Source: Wiktionary
Seis*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the direction, duration, and force of earthquakes and like concussions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 December 2024
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