seismometer

[ sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys- ]

/ saɪzˈmɒm ɪ tər, saɪs- /

a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.

Origin of seismometer

First recorded in 1835–45; seismo- + -meter

seis·mo·met·ric

[sahyz-muh-me-trik, sahys-] /ˌsaɪz məˈmɛ trɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·met·ri·cal, adjective seis·mom·et·ry, noun

It is a seismometer for the shifting ground of British politics.

The War Over Blair’s Memoir |Peter Hoskin |September 7, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
This is the old Cacciatore seismometer which has been long employed in Italy.

The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 |Luigi Palmieri
In due time they reach, say the Isle of Wight, where they set the pencil of the seismometer at work.

The San Francisco Calamity |Various
Unfortunately this fate was shared by a seismometer that had been set up on the island.

The 'Ayesha' being the adventures of the landing squad of the 'Emden' |Hellmuth von Mcke

Seis′mogram, the record made by a seismometer; Seismog′rapher.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various
Seismom′etry, the measuring the phenomena of earthquakes; Seis′moscope, a name of the simpler form of seismometer.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various

seismometer

[ sīz-mŏm′ĭ-tər ]

A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. It is the detecting component of a seismograph. See more at seismograph.