seismograph
noun
seis·mo·graph
ˈsīz-mə-ˌgraf 
ˈsīs-
: an apparatus to measure and record vibrations within the earth and of the ground
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The event in Greenland's Dickson Fjord registered on sensitive seismographs from the Arctic to Antarctica for nine days following a massive landslide that sent more than 32 million cubic yards of rock and ice crashing into the fjord and triggering a tsunami with a wave height that reached 650 feet.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Motion transfer was also minimal, and our seismograph detected only slight movement during our steel ball drop test.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Memorabilia from the school’s original natural history archives and science laboratories (the university opened its doors in 1774) are on display, including an early seismograph and a collection of geological treasures.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
Just in 2017, Texas rolled out seismograph stations across North Texas.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Motion transfer was also minimal, and our seismograph detected only slight movement during our steel ball drop test.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Memorabilia from the school’s original natural history archives and science laboratories (the university opened its doors in 1774) are on display, including an early seismograph and a collection of geological treasures.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
Just in 2017, Texas rolled out seismograph stations across North Texas.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
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“Seismograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismograph. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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seismograph
noun
seis·mo·graph
ˈsīz-mə-ˌgraf
ˈsīs-
: a device to measure and record vibrations of the earth
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