kymograph
UK/'kaimәugræf/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
An instrument that records variations such as pressure or muscle activity as a curve on a rotating drum.
记波器，将压力或肌肉活动等变化记录成曲线的仪器。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedkymo- (wave) + graph (record) = 'the device that records waves.' Greek kyma meant 'wave' — the instrument traces fluctuations as a wavy line.
Root graph still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.medical kymograph医疗记波器
- 2.recording kymograph记录仪器
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lab used a kymograph to trace muscle contractions.
- 2.
Early physiologists relied on the kymograph for measurements.