seismogram

[sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-]

noun

1. a record made by a seismograph.

seismogram

1. The record that is produced by a seismograph.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seismogram¹

First recorded in 1890–95; seismo- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

The magnitude 7.8 ShakeOut quake would be more than 12 times bigger than the Northridge quake as measured on a seismogram.

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He added: "The seismogram signals from each event are almost identical to each other."

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Whereas the seismogram from the Beast Quake clearly measured the ground shaking from an enthusiastic fan base over a 60-second period, seismologists say concerts are a little trickier.

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Gravitational signals show up on seismometers before the arrival of the first seismic waves, in a portion of the seismogram that’s traditionally ignored.

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He said that Trump had two: one that resembles “a seismogram reading after an earthquake,” and another that is more legible.

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