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oscillograph

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: recorder, recording equipment, recording machine

History

Etymology

From oscillo- + -graph.