Meanings
nounaccelerograph (plural accelerographs)
plural accelerographs
- governmentAn apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
- geographyAn instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese acelerógrafo
- acelerógrafoinstrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake
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APA
accelerograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accelerograph
MLA
“accelerograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accelerograph. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accelerograph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accelerograph.
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