- seismographs
- seis·mo·graph || 'saɪzmÉ™græf /-grÉ‘Ëf n. instrument for measuring and recording vibrations of earthquakes
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seismograph — seismographic /suyz meuh graf ik, suys /, seismographical, adj. /suyz meuh graf , grahf , suys /, n. any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes. [1855 60; SEISMO + GRAPH] * * * Introduction… … Universalium
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