electrodynamometer

[ ih-lek-troh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter ]

nounElectricity.
  1. an instrument that uses the interaction between the magnetic fields produced by the currents in two coils or sets of coils to measure current, voltage, or power.

Origin of electrodynamometer

1
First recorded in 1875–80; electro- + dynamometer

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electrodynamometer

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure electric current, voltage, or power

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