seismometer
noun
seis·mom·e·ter
sīz-ˈmä-mə-tər 
sīs-
: a seismograph measuring the actual movements of the ground (as on the earth or the moon)
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The music apparently shook the ground and registered on seismometers.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Our testers felt every twist and turn when another tester got in and out of bed, and our seismometer (which measures motion transfer) showed significant movement after dropping a steel ball on the opposite side of the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Seismic sensors on the North Sea seafloor picked up the vibrations regionally, and global seismometers began transcribing the signal as a large, long-period seismic wave reached each one.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s where the Apollo missions’ seismometers come in.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Our testers felt every twist and turn when another tester got in and out of bed, and our seismometer (which measures motion transfer) showed significant movement after dropping a steel ball on the opposite side of the bed.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Seismic sensors on the North Sea seafloor picked up the vibrations regionally, and global seismometers began transcribing the signal as a large, long-period seismic wave reached each one.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s where the Apollo missions’ seismometers come in.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Seismometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismometer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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seismometer
noun
seis·mom·e·ter
sīz-ˈmäm-ət-ər
sīs-
: a seismograph that measures the actual movements of the ground
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