[muhl-tim-i-ter] 
| a device consisting of one or more meters, as an ammeter and voltmeter, used to measure two or more electrical quantities in an electric circuit, as voltage, resistance, and current. |
| Main Entry: | multimeter |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a piece of electronic test equipment that can measure things like voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance as it basically contains an ammeter, ohmmeter, and voltmeter |
| multimeter (mŭl-tĭm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
An electrical measuring device that combines an ammeter, an ohmmeter, a voltmeter, and occasionally other measurement or testing devices into one unit. |
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