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5 dictionary results for: ohms
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
O.H.M.S.
On His Majesty's Service; On Her Majesty's Service.
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ohm       (ōm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A unit of electrical resistance equal to that of a conductor in which a current of one ampere is produced by a potential of one volt across its terminals. See Table at measurement.


[After Georg Simon Ohm.]

ohm'ic adj., ohm'i·cal·ly adv.
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OHMS  
abbr.   On Her (or His) Majesty's Service

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ohm       (ōm)  Pronunciation Key 
The SI derived unit used to measure the electrical resistance of a material or an electrical device. One ohm is equal to the resistance of a conductor through which a current of one ampere flows when a potential difference of one volt is applied to it.

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