ammeter








noun Electricity.

  1. an instrument for measuring current in amperes.

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring an electric current in amperes
n.

instrument for measuring the strength of electric currents, 1882, from ampere + -meter.

  1. 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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