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Rossi-Forel scale

Rossi-Forel scale proper noun: an early seismic scale for indicating earthquake intensity.

Proper noun

the Rossi-Forel scale

  1. An early seismic scale for indicating earthquake intensity.

Origin of Rossi-Forel scale

Developed by Michele Stefano Conte de Rossi of Italy and François-Alphonse Forel of Switzerland in the late 19th century.

Questions about Rossi-Forel scale

What does Rossi-Forel scale mean?
Rossi-Forel scale means an early seismic scale for indicating earthquake intensity.
What part of speech is Rossi-Forel scale?
Rossi-Forel scale is a proper noun.

Words near Rossi-Forel scale in the dictionary

  1. Rossett
  2. Rossettian
  3. Rossglen
  4. Rossgole
  5. Rossi
  6. Rossi-Forel scale
  7. Rossignol
  8. Rossignols
  9. Rossiia
  10. Rossiian
  11. Rossiians

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