geophone

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ -phone.

Noun

geophone (plural geophones)

  1. (geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
  2. (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth.
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