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seismoscope

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seis⋅mo⋅scope

  [sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys-]
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–noun
an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.
Origin:
1850–55; seismo- + -scope

Related forms:
seis⋅mo⋅scop⋅ic  [sahyz-muh-skop-ik, sahys-] , adjective
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seis·mo·scope   (sīz'mə-skōp')   
n.  An instrument that indicates the occurrence or time of occurrence of an earthquake.
seis'mo·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj.
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