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Seismometer is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Seismometer meaning

A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.

Using Seismometer

  • The main meaning on this page is: A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.
  • In the example corpus, seismometer often appears in combinations such as: the seismometer, seismometer for, seismometer itself.

Context around Seismometer

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

broadband 1×

Often after:

itself 2× data 1× based 1×

Sentence patterns with Seismometer

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

so the seismometer itself it 2× a seismometer which will 1× analysis of seismometer data to 1× designed his seismometer but did 1× features a seismometer for detecting 1× lander s seismometer on mars 1× leveling the seismometer the gound 1× of the seismometer 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the low frequencies 2× a seismometer which 1× a whopping 174 1× barbieri low speculates 1× germany is in 1× needham 1986a 626 1×

Common sentence endings:

of human hearing 2× 2 3 degrees 1× a press release 1× for further details 1× imperial college london 1× of the seismometer 1×

Words around Seismometer

Just before it in the word index:

seismology 25 seismologists 20 seismologist 19 seismologically 2 seismological 23 seismographs 5

Just after it in the word index:

seismometers 6 seiss 3 seisser 3 seitan 3 seitei 2 seiter 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Seismometer

  • In this selection, "seismometer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, broadband, itself, data and based stand out and add context to how "seismometer" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include so the seismometer itself it and a seismometer which will. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seismometer" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seismometer

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Needham (1986a), 626. See Zhang's seismometer for further details. (10 words)

Seismic waves are studied by seismologists and measured by a seismograph or seismometer. (13 words)

A seismometer – which will listen for tremors – was designed by a team at Imperial College London. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The craft features a seismometer for detecting Mars' quakes; sensors for gauging wind and air pressure; a magnetometer for measuring the planet's magnetic forces; and a probe designed to take the planet's temperature. (35 words)

The low frequencies are a result of Mars' thin air density and even more so the seismometer itself — it's meant to detect underground seismic waves, well below the threshold of human hearing. (33 words)

The low frequencies are a result of Mars’ thin air density and even more so the seismometer itself — it’s meant to detect underground seismic waves, well below the threshold of human hearing. (33 words)

Example sentences (13)

The gold, puck-shaped device holds the Short Period sensor, while the silver enclosure contains the Very Broadband seismometer.

A whopping 174 seismic events have been recorded by the lander’s seismometer on Mars, indicating an active plate with intriguing tectonics.

The craft features a seismometer for detecting Mars' quakes; sensors for gauging wind and air pressure; a magnetometer for measuring the planet's magnetic forces; and a probe designed to take the planet's temperature.

Ross developed automated computer analysis of seismometer data to detect the huge number of aftershocks with precise location information, Caltech and JPL said in a press release.

A seismometer – which will listen for tremors – was designed by a team at Imperial College London.

Germany is in charge of InSight’s mole, while France is in charge of the seismometer.

The low frequencies are a result of Mars' thin air density and even more so the seismometer itself — it's meant to detect underground seismic waves, well below the threshold of human hearing.

The low frequencies are a result of Mars’ thin air density and even more so the seismometer itself — it’s meant to detect underground seismic waves, well below the threshold of human hearing.

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The team will soon work on leveling the seismometer, the gound it is on right now tilts at 2-3 degrees.

Barbieri-Low speculates that Zhang only designed his seismometer, but did not actually craft the device himself.

Needham (1986a), 626. See Zhang's seismometer for further details.

Seismic waves are studied by seismologists and measured by a seismograph or seismometer.

Yan (2007), 131. Wang Zhenduo presented two different models of the seismometer based on the ancient descriptions of Zhang's device.

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Common combinations with seismometer

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seismometer" in a sentence?
An example: "The gold, puck-shaped device holds the Short Period sensor, while the silver enclosure contains the Very Broadband seismometer." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "seismometer" from authentic English texts.
What does "seismometer" mean?
Seismometer means: A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.
How many example sentences with "seismometer" are there?
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