ammeter

American  

[am-mee-ter] / ˈæmˌmi tər /

noun

Electricity.

1. an instrument for measuring current in amperes.

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ammeter British  

/ ˈæmˌmiːtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring an electric current in amperes

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ammeter Scientific  

/ ăm′mē′tər /

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.

2. Compare ohmmeter voltmeter

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Etymology

Origin of ammeter

First recorded in 1880–85; am(pere) + -meter

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Example Sentences

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ammeter

A practical problem can occur if the ammeter is connected incorrectly.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Since the shunt resistance is small, most of the current passes through it, allowing an ammeter to measure currents much greater than those producing a full-scale deflection of the galvanometer.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

The ammeter would have the same reading if located between points d and e or between points f and a as it does in the position shown.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Connected to an ammeter, the collector translated the strength of the electron beam at a number of points into measured electric current.

From Time Magazine Archive

Other related instruments are the voltmeter and ammeter.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Eric B. Wilson

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