"accelerograph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: accelerographs [plural]
Etymology: From accelero- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|accelero|graph}} accelero- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} accelerograph (plural accelerographs)
  1. (military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
    Sense id: en-accelerograph-en-noun-gqTj1HSh Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake. Translations (instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake): acelerógrafo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-accelerograph-en-noun-Eg~EmX9B Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with accelero-, English terms suffixed with -graph, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Acceleration Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with accelero-: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 22 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Acceleration: 11 89 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake': 2 98

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