geophone

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noun

A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.

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Meanings

noungeophone (plural geophones)

plural geophones

  1. geographyA form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
  2. entertainmentA percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth.

Origin

From geo- + -phone.

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Cite this entry
APA

geophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophone

MLA

“geophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geophone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophone.

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