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单词 seismoscope
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seismoscope

[ sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys- ]
/ ˈsaɪz məˌskoʊp, ˈsaɪs- /

noun

an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.

Origin of seismoscope

First recorded in1850–55; seismo- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM seismoscope

seis·mo·scop·ic [sahyz-muh-skop-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈskɒp ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, adjective

Words nearby seismoscope

seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty, seismoscope, seitan, SEIU, sei whale, seize, seize on
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Example sentences from the Web for seismoscope

  • First is the seismoscope, which will merely detect and record the fact that there has been such a tremor.

    The San Francisco Calamity|Various

  • In other words, a seismoscope is any instrument capable of calling attention only to an earth-shake.

    The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston

British Dictionary definitions for seismoscope

seismoscope
/ (ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp) /

noun

an obsolete instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquakeCompare seismograph

Derived forms of seismoscope

seismoscopic (ˌsaɪzməˈskɒpɪk), adjective
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