seismograph

/ˈsaɪzməˌɡræf/
noun
  1. An instrument that measures and records the movements of the ground during an earthquake.
    • Scientists use a seismograph to determine the strength and location of an earthquake.
    • The seismograph detected a small tremor that no one in the city felt.
    • The museum has an old seismograph that uses a pen and a rotating drum of paper.
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