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Ammeters - 3 dictionary results

am⋅me⋅ter

[am-mee-ter]
–noun Electricity.
an instrument for measuring current in amperes.

Origin:
1880–85; am(pere) + -meter
am·me·ter   (ām'mē'tər)   
n.  An instrument that measures electric current in amperes.

[am(pere) + -meter.]
ammeter   (ām'mē'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
An instrument that measures the strength of an electric current, indicating it in amperes. Ammeters typically include a galvanometer; digital ammeters typically include A/D converters as well. Compare ohmmeter, voltmeter.
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