seismograph

[ sahyz-muh-graf, -grahf, sahys- ]

/ ˈsaɪz məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈsaɪs- /

noun

any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.

Origin of seismograph

First recorded in 1855–60; seismo- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM seismograph

seis·mo·graph·ic

[sahyz-muh-graf-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈgræf ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·graph·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby seismograph

seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for seismograph

The seismograph, as you know, was devised to register earthquakes at a distance.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve
Hence the tiny fluctuations of Hilary Vane's seismograph an instrument, as will be shown, utterly out-of-date.
Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete|Winston Churchill
When this is done, however, I trust that due notice will be given, so that the seismograph stations may have fair warning.
Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine
Cheyney was bent over a seismograph, echo-sounding for the egg through the river bottom.
One-Shot|James Benjamin Blish

The following brief account of his seismograph will, therefore, form a not unsuitable complement to his Memoir.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri

British Dictionary definitions for seismograph

seismograph

/ (ˈsaɪzməˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

an instrument that registers and records the features of earthquakes. A seismogram (ˈsaɪzməˌɡræm) is the record from such an instrumentAlso called: seismometer

Derived forms of seismograph

seismographic (ˌsaɪzməˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveseismographer (saɪzˈmɒɡrəfə), nounseismography, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for seismograph

seismograph

[ sīz′mə-grăf′ ]

An instrument that detects and records vibrations and movements in the Earth, especially during an earthquake. Most seismographs employ a pendulum mounted within a rigid framework and connected to a mechanical, optical, or electromagnetic recording device. When the Earth vibrates or shakes, inertia keeps the pendulum steady with respect to the movements of the frame, producing a graphic record of the duration and intensity of the Earth's movements. Separate instruments are needed to record the north-south horizontal, east-west horizontal, and vertical components of a tremor. By comparing the records produced by seismographs located in three or more locations across the Earth, the location and strength of an earthquake can be determined.

单词	seismograph
释义	seismograph [ sahyz-muh-graf, -grahf, sahys- ] / ˈsaɪz məˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈsaɪs- / noun any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes. Origin of seismograph First recorded in 1855–60; seismo- + -graph OTHER WORDS FROM seismograph seis·mo·graph·ic [sahyz-muh-graf-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈgræf ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·graph·i·cal, adjective Words nearby seismograph seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seismograph The seismograph, as you know, was devised to register earthquakes at a distance. The Silent Bullet\|Arthur B. Reeve Hence the tiny fluctuations of Hilary Vane's seismograph an instrument, as will be shown, utterly out-of-date. Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete\|Winston Churchill When this is done, however, I trust that due notice will be given, so that the seismograph stations may have fair warning. Letters from an Old Railway Official\|Charles DeLano Hine Cheyney was bent over a seismograph, echo-sounding for the egg through the river bottom. One-Shot\|James Benjamin Blish The following brief account of his seismograph will, therefore, form a not unsuitable complement to his Memoir. The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872\|Luigi Palmieri British Dictionary definitions for seismograph seismograph / (ˈsaɪzməˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) / noun an instrument that registers and records the features of earthquakes. A seismogram (ˈsaɪzməˌɡræm) is the record from such an instrumentAlso called: seismometer Derived forms of seismograph seismographic (ˌsaɪzməˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveseismographer (saɪzˈmɒɡrəfə), nounseismography, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for seismograph seismograph [ sīz′mə-grăf′ ] An instrument that detects and records vibrations and movements in the Earth, especially during an earthquake. Most seismographs employ a pendulum mounted within a rigid framework and connected to a mechanical, optical, or electromagnetic recording device. When the Earth vibrates or shakes, inertia keeps the pendulum steady with respect to the movements of the frame, producing a graphic record of the duration and intensity of the Earth's movements. Separate instruments are needed to record the north-south horizontal, east-west horizontal, and vertical components of a tremor. By comparing the records produced by seismographs located in three or more locations across the Earth, the location and strength of an earthquake can be determined. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	pyrazine pyrazole pyrazoline pyrazolone pyrazolone dye pyre pyrene pyrenean pyrenean mountain dog pyrenees pyrenocarp pyrenoid pyrethrin pyrethroid pyrethrum pyretic pyreto- pyretogenesis pyretogenic pyretotherapy pyrex pyrexia pyrgeometer pyrheliometer pyribenzamine