Definition of accelerogram
accelerograms
geology
: a record of an earthquake generated by an accelerograph At present, existing accelerograms are being studied by several groups in an effort to extract as much information as possible concerning source mechanisms and wave propagation close to faults. — David M. Boore, Geotimes, January 1975
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Origin and Etymology of accelerogram
accelero- (as in accelerograph) + -gram
First Known Use: 1931
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