ge|o|phone

ge|o|phone
ge|o|phone «JEE uh fohn», noun.
an instrument that responds to vibrations of the earth. By timing seismic waves, set up artificially by explosives, it can be used in exploring the composition of the earth's crust through which the waves pass. It is used in locating fires in coal mines and in rescue operations there.

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