Meanings
nountromometer (plural tromometers)
plural tromometers
- An instrument for measuring slight earthquake shocks.
Origin
- Ancient Greekτρόμος“a trembling”
- Englishtromometer
From Ancient Greek τρόμος (trómos, “a trembling”) + -meter.
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tromometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tromometer
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“tromometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tromometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tromometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tromometer.
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