Definition of "seismometer" []

• A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. (noun)

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• "Perhaps the most sensitive seismometer recording this religious temblor was provided by the American people themselves."
• "El chiguire bipolar [es] (The bipolar capybara), a very popular blog based on humour and politics, published this picture of Francisco Garces, the spokesman of the FUNVISIS saying, “Garces admits he has not learned yet how to handle the new seismometer”"
• "Seahawks fans were jumping up and down so much during a pivotal play in their upset victory over the New Orleans Saints this weekend that it registered as a small earthquake on a seismometer 100 yards from the stadium, The Seattle Times reports."