seismograph
UK/'saizmәgrɑ:f/US
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Definitions
n.
An instrument that detects and records the movements of an earthquake.
地震仪，探测并记录地震活动的仪器。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedseismo- (shaking) + graph (record) = 'the device that records shaking.' Greek seismos meant 'earthquake.' This is the classic '-graph as instrument' word.
Root graph still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seismograph reading地震仪读数
- 2.seismograph station地震监测站
- 3.install a seismograph安装地震仪
Example Sentences
- 1.
The seismograph picked up tremors hundreds of miles away.
- 2.
Every reading from the seismograph was logged automatically.