tromometer

noun

tro·​mom·​e·​ter

trōˈmämətə(r)

: an instrument for measuring or detecting minute earth tremors

tromometric

¦tramə¦me‧trik

adjective

or tromometrical

-rə̇kəl

tromometry

trōˈmämə‧trē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Greek tromos trembling (akin to Greek tremein to tremble) + English -meter

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