oscillograph

noun

os·cil·lo·graph | \ä-ˈsi-lə-ˌgraf,

ə-\

Definition of oscillograph

: an instrument for recording alternating current wave forms or other electrical oscillations

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oscillographic \ä-ˌsi-lə-ˈgra-fik,

ˌä-sə-lə- \ adjective

oscillographically \ä-ˌsi-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē,

ˌä-sə-lə- \ adverb

oscillography \ˌä-sə-ˈlä-grə-fē

\ noun

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Looking more closely at the oscillograph, Van Praag found that shots three and four, and then shots seven and eight, are too close together to have been fired by the same gun. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "The Bobby Kennedy assassination tape: Were 13 shots fired or only 8?," 6 June 2018

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oscillatory discharge

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oscillograph

noun

os·cil·lo·graph | \-ˌgraf

\

Medical Definition of oscillograph

: an instrument for recording alternating current waveforms or other electrical oscillations

Other Words from oscillograph

oscillographic \ä-ˌsil-ə-ˈgraf-ik,

ˌäs-ə-lə-

\ adjective

oscillographically \-i-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

oscillography \ˌäs-ə-ˈläg-rə-fē

\ noun plural oscillographies

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