seismometer
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.
Example Sentences
- "Despite the Hebgen Lake quake and the other known risks, Yellowstone didn't get permanent seismometers until the 1970s."
- "Researchers monitor the volcano through instruments and cables that extend from the coast. Among them are seismometers, which provide real-time data on the earthquakes occurring near the volcano, Chadwick said."
Etymology
From seismo- + -meter.