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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To gauge how well the Nectar isolates motion, our testers dropped a kettlebell on it and then used a seismograph machine to measure the impact.
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Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
It is not usually felt by people but is still recorded on a seismograph.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
Looking for long-period waves Scientists monitor seismic activity that shows up in jagged waves on seismographs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Over the past 40 years, the university's seismograph stations detected sequences featuring earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 of greater.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 27 July 2023
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Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
It is not usually felt by people but is still recorded on a seismograph.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
Looking for long-period waves Scientists monitor seismic activity that shows up in jagged waves on seismographs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Over the past 40 years, the university's seismograph stations detected sequences featuring earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 of greater.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 27 July 2023
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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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