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multimeter

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mul⋅tim⋅e⋅ter

[muhl-tim-i-ter]
–noun Electricity.
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.
Also called circuit analyzer.


Origin:
1905–10; multi- + -meter
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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
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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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