Ammeter
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noun.
An instrument for measuring electric currents in amperes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An instrument for measuring or estimating in amperes the strength of electric currents; an ampere-meter. See cut under
ampere-meter
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A contraction of
amperometer
or
ampèremeter
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A device that measures the magnitude of an
electric current
, especially one calibrated in
amperes
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
Word Usage
"The ammeter is a dial that measures how many amps are consumed, helping the driver control energy efficiency for different driving situations."
Etymologically Related
voltammeter
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
meter
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
milliammeter
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