tremordetector
nounUK /ˈtremə dɪˌtektə/
US /ˈtremər dɪˌtektər/
A machine that feels shaking and tells you about it.
The tremordetector on the wall beeped when the ground shook.
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2. A device that notices small shakes in machines and warns people.
The engineer checked the tremordetector on the big engine.
3. A tool that finds shaking in the ground to study earthquakes.
Scientists placed a tremordetector near the volcano.
4. A gadget that senses when someone's hands shake.
The doctor used a tremordetector to watch the patient's hands.