vibroseis

V4I1B3R1O1S1E1I1S1

noun

A method of propagating signals into the ground (as a seismic survey, for oil).

Scrabble 14

Meanings

vibroseis1

nounvibroseis (uncountable)

alternative Vibroseis

  1. uncountableA method of propagating signals into the ground (as a seismic survey, for oil).

Vibroseis2

nounVibroseis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of vibroseis.

Origin

Apparently originally coined by Conoco, from vibro- + seismic.

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APA

vibroseis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibroseis

MLA

“vibroseis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibroseis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vibroseis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibroseis.

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