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seismometrical

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seis⋅mom⋅e⋅ter

  [sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-]
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–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

Related forms:
seis⋅mo⋅met⋅ric  [sahyz-muh-me-trik, sahys-] , seis⋅mo⋅met⋅ri⋅cal, adjective
seis⋅mom⋅et⋅ry, noun
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seis·mom·e·ter   (sīz-mŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  A detecting device that receives seismic impulses.
seis'mo·met'ric (-mə-mět'rĭk), seis'mo·met'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.
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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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