pallograph

noun

pal·​lo·​graph

ˌpaləˌgraf,

-rȧf

: an apparatus for recording steamship vibrations

pallographic

¦⸗⸗¦grafik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pallo- (from Greek pallein to shake) + -graph; originally formed in German

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