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It checks on underground movement (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seismograph

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'it checks on underground' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'movement' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'movement' could be 'rap' (rap is a kind of movement) and 'rap' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for seismograph that I've seen before include "Instrument for registering earthquakes" , "Earthquake measuring instrument" , "Earthquake recorder" , "Earthquake detector" , "What detects such tremors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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