seismometer

[sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-]

seis·mom·e·ter

[sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-]
noun
a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.

Origin:
1835–45; seismo- + -meter

seis·mo·met·ric [sahyz-muh-me-trik, sahys-] , seis·mo·met·ri·cal, adjective
seis·mom·et·ry, noun
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seismometer   (sīz-mŏm'ĭ-tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. It is the detecting component of a seismograph. See more at seismograph.
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