Oscillograph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oscillograph is a noun meaning An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope.
Meaning
An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope.
Example Sentences
With Dr. Ewing brainstorming and Dr. Worzel leading the designers, the team slapped together precursors of more precisely manufactured measuring devices: a camera to take photos thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface, with a coffee-can lid for a flash reflector and a thick, diner-style drinking glass as its casing; a seismograph timed by a modified railroad pocket watch; an oscillograph, to record electrical changes, run by a motor from a toy electric train.
Word Forms
- oscillographs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oscilloscope, oscilloscopy, o-scope, oscillometer, ondograph, osmoscope.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.