seismoscope
[ sahyz-muh-skohp, sahys- ]
/ ˈsaɪz məˌskoʊp, ˈsaɪs- /
noun
an instrument for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.
OTHER WORDS FROM seismoscope
seis·mo·scop·ic [sahyz-muh-skop-ik, sahys-] /ˌsaɪz məˈskɒp ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, adjectiveWords nearby seismoscope
seismography,
seismol.,
seismology,
seismometer,
seismonasty,
seismoscope,
seitan,
seiu,
seize,
seize on,
seize up
Example sentences from the Web for seismoscope
First is the seismoscope, which will merely detect and record the fact that there has been such a tremor.
The San Francisco Calamity |VariousIn other words, a seismoscope is any instrument capable of calling attention only to an earth-shake.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. Houston
British Dictionary definitions for seismoscope
seismoscope
/ (ˈsaɪzməˌskəʊp) /
noun
an obsolete instrument that indicates the occurrence of an earthquake
Compare seismograph