Seismometer
Pronunciation : Seis*mom"e*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -meter.] (Physics)
Definition : Defn: An instrument for measuring the direction, duration, and force of earthquakes and like concussions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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