Meaning & use
oscillograph
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An instrument that records the waveform of an electrical current or other oscillating quantity, typically as a trace on paper or film.
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The engineer studied the oscillograph's paper trace to spot irregularities in the signal.
Early telephone engineers relied on the oscillograph to visualize voice signals on a wire.
A note on using this word
The oscillograph is a historical forerunner of the modern oscilloscope, which displays waveforms on a screen instead of printing them.
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