geophone

ge·o·phone

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jee-uh-fohn]
- /ˈdʒi əˌfoʊn/
- /dʒˌiːəʊfˈəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-uh-fohn]
- /ˈdʒi əˌfoʊn/

Definitions of geophone word

noun geophone a device that is placed on or in the ground and used to detect seismic waves. 1
noun geophone (geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations. 1
noun geophone a device for recording seismic movement 0
noun geophone an electronic receiver designed to pick up seismic vibrations transmitted through rock, ice, etc. 0
noun geophone A geophone is a device used for getting seismic information. 0

See all 5 definitions of geophone

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Origin of geophone

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; geo- + -phone

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Parts of speech for Geophone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Geophone

geophone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

geophone usage trend in Literature

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