seismometer

noun

seis·mom·e·ter sīz-ˈmä-mə-tər

sīs-

: a seismograph measuring the actual movements of the ground (as on the earth or the moon)

seismometric

ˌsīz-mə-ˈme-trik

ˌsīs-

adjective

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Our testers felt every twist and turn when another tester got in and out of bed, and our seismometer (which measures motion transfer) showed significant movement after dropping a steel ball on the opposite side of the bed. —

Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024 Seismic sensors on the North Sea seafloor picked up the vibrations regionally, and global seismometers began transcribing the signal as a large, long-period seismic wave reached each one. —

Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 That’s where the Apollo missions’ seismometers come in. —

Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 InSight was equipped with a seismometer that measured multiple marsquakes in the four years the ship operated. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seismometer