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seismometer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From seismo- + -meter.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sismòmetre — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地震儀 /地震仪 (dìzhènyí) — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Finnish: seismometri — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • French: sismographe — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • German: Seismometer — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Icelandic: jarðskjálftamælir — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Italian: sismometro — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Japanese: 地震計 (jishinkei) — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Korean: 지진계 (jijin'gye) — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Malay: seismometer — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Māori: ine-rū — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Portuguese: sismómetro — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Portuguese: sismômetro — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Russian: сейсмо́метр (sejsmómetr) — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Spanish: sismómetro — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves
  • Tagalog: sismometro — device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves