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PRONUNCIATION OF SEISMOMETER

seismometer  [saɪzˈmɒmɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEISMOMETER

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Seismometer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SEISMOMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seismometer

Seismometer

Seismometers are instruments that measure motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources. The word derives from the Greek σεισμός, seismós, a shaking or quake, from the verb σείω, seíō, to shake; and μέτρον, métron, measure and was coined by David Milne-Home in 1841, to describe an instrument designed by Scottish physicist James David Forbes. Seismograph is another Greek term from seismós and γράφω, gráphō, to draw. It is often used to mean seismometer, though it is more applicable to the older instruments in which the measuring and recording of ground motion were combined than to modern systems, in which these functions are separated. Both types provide a continuous record of ground motion; this distinguishes them from seismoscopes, which merely indicate that motion has occurred, perhaps with some simple measure of how large it was.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEISMOMETER


accelerometer
ækˌsɛləˈrɒmɪtə
anemometer
ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə
atmometer
ætˈmɒmɪtə
dynamometer
ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə
electrodynamometer
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə
endosmometer
ˌendɒzˈmɒmɪtə
geothermometer
ˌdʒiːəʊθəˈmɒmɪtə
katathermometer
ˌkætəθəˈmɒmɪtə
kilometre
kɪˈlɒmɪtə
ophthalmometer
ˌɒfθælˈmɒmɪtə
osmometer
ɒzˈmɒmɪtə
rhythmometer
ˌrɪðəˈmɒmɪtə
speedometer
spɪˈdɒmɪtə
sphygmometer
sfɪɡˈmɒmɪtə
stalagmometer
ˌstæləɡˈmɒmɪtə
strabismometer
ˌstræbɪzˈmɒmɪtə
thermometer
θəˈmɒmɪtə
tromometer
trɒˈmɒmɪtə
volumometer
ˌvɒljʊˈmɒmɪtə
zymometer
zaɪˈmɒmɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEISMOMETER

seismicity
seismism
seismogram
seismograph
seismographer
seismographic
seismographical
seismography
seismologic
seismological
seismologically
seismologist
seismology
seismometric
seismometrical
seismometry
seismonastic
seismonasty
seismoscope
seismoscopic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEISMOMETER

barometer
centimeter
Demeter
diameter
diffractometer
dosimeter
hydrometer
inclinometer
meter
micrometer
millimeter
multimeter
nanometer
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
voltmeter

Synonyms and antonyms of seismometer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «seismometer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEISMOMETER

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The translations of seismometer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seismometer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地震仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sismómetro
570 millions of speakers

English

seismometer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूकम्पमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقياس الزلازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сейсмометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seismometer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিসমোমিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sismomètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seismometer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seismometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地震計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지진계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seismometer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đo địa chấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீஸ்மோமீட்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूकंपशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sismometre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sismometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sejsmometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сейсмометр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seismograf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεισμόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seismometer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seismometer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seismometeret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seismometer

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEISMOMETER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seismometer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEISMOMETER»

Discover the use of seismometer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seismometer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fundamentals of Geophysics
3.24 Schematic design of a strain seismometer (after Press and Siever, 1985). horizontal rods made of fused quartz so as to be insensitive to temperature change are attached to posts about 20m apart, fixed to the ground; their near ends are ...
William Lowrie, 2007
2
Of Poles and Zeros: Fundamentals of Digital Seismology
The. seismometer. So far we have encountered several methods for describing linear time invariant systems. We have learned to design and analyse simple filters in terms of the poles and zeros of the transfer function. We have also seen ...
Frank Scherbaum, 2006
3
Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology
m Vertical seismometer Weight m w Thread m Horizontal seismometer Weight m w Thread Thread Time (sec) 1 2 Z w Z i Figure 10.5 Determining calibration coil motor constant using weight lift. The weight mw, (vertical seismometer) is placed ...
J. Havskov, Gerardo Alguacil, 2010
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Geophysical monitoring of Mauna Loa was provided principally by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) instruments located on Kilauea prior to 1964, when the first modern seismometer was installed at the summit. Thomas A. Jaggar had  ...
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Catalog of Hawaiian Earthquakes, 1823-1959
Calculations are based on a relation for the seismometer recording the event, using the maximum peak-to-peak amplitude of the seismic trace and the hypocentral distance from the seismometer. If we know the response parameters, we ...
Fred W. Klein, Thomas Llewellyn Wright, 2000
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Bureau of Standards Journal of Research
X. APPENDIX— SYMBOLS The symbols used in more or less separated parts of this paper and the quantities which they represent are as follows : d, clamping constant of galvanometer with circuit open. D, damping constant of seismometer  ...
‎1929
7
FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
The heart of the instrument is the seismometer or detector, which responds to one of the following: ground displacement, velocity or acceleration; it must produce a signal, usually electric, which may be recorded. Normally, a seismometer ...
BHARAT BHUSHAN PRASAD, 2009
8
Planets and Moons: Treatise on Geophysics
four seismic stations (Latham et al., 1969, 1970a, 1970b, 1971) and the short- lived Apollo 11 seismometer for passive monitoring; three active seismic experiments were also conducted on Apollo 14–16 and 17 (Watkins and Kovach, 1972; ...
Tilman Spohn, 2010
9
Forensic Seismology and Nuclear Test Bans
Another effect of temperature is that the top of the case of the seismometer becomes cooler than the heavy base (which acts as a heat sink) and convection currents are set up in the air, which cause oscillations of the seismometer boom.
Alan Douglas, 2013
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The Principles and Practice of Geophysical Prospecting: ...
Thus, even though a seismometer might record the first-arrival disturbance, the record of the arrival might show a gradual “emersion” from the initial undisturbed record, so that it would be diflicult to pick out the moment of first-arrival, and the ...
A. B. Broughton Edge, T. H. Laby, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEISMOMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seismometer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get a Heads Up on the Next San Andreas Earthquake with this 3D …
He was looking to acquire his own seismometer to monitor and study seismic activity but wasn't able to find anything at the hobby level. All of the models ... «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
2
Seismometer installed at Paso Robles winery to help earthquake …
Horst Rademacher, right, of Guralp Systems and Mike Hasting of Hasting Microseismic Consulting work on a seismometer recently installed at Cass Vineyard ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, May 15»
3
Seismometer Will Measure Roar of Seattle Seahawks Fans
Nightly News The fans are so loud they can make the Earth move below the stadium. Published January 9th 2015, 3:53 pm. advertisement. Related Videos. «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
4
How the 'Beast Quake' is helping scientists track real earthquakes
Network scientists first got interested in football when a seismometer a block away from the stadium showed vibrations during Marshawn Lynch's legendary Jan. «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
5
Irving earthquake site to get a third seismometer
Researchers from the Southern Methodist University seismology program will begin installing another seismograph Monday in Irving to help them find out why ... «Dallas Morning News, Jan 15»
6
Quake near Lockport Saturday felt only by seismometer
Quake near Lockport Saturday felt only by seismometer. on November 29, 2014 - 8:01 PM. inShare0. ADVERTISEMENT. A minor earthquake occurred at 6:27 ... «Buffalo News, Nov 14»
7
The Mars sensor inspired by lobsters and cathedrals
Nasa's next mission to the Martian surface will be carrying a UK-built device not much bigger - and much lighter - than a £1 coin. The micro-seismometer to be ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
8
Japanese seismometer found in Haida Gwaii could shed new light …
A Japanese seismometer that was recovered on B.C. coast this summer could help answer some important questions about what happened during the 2011 ... «Globalnews.ca, Aug 14»
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Japanese seismometer may have new data on 2011 tsunami
The $200,000 device is called as a seismometer, and measures movement in the ... However, contact with the seismometer was lost after the earthquake and ... «Globalnews.ca, Aug 14»
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Earthquake seismometer washes up on Haida Gwaii
There is seemingly no end to the variety of items washing up on the shores of Haida Gwaii three years after the great Japanese earthquake and tsunami. «Globalnews.ca, Aug 14»

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