ballistic galvanometer
noun Electricity.
a galvanometer used to measure the quantity of electricity in a current of short duration.
Nearby words
ballism, ballismus, ballista, ballistic, ballistic camera, ballistic galvanometer, ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum, ballistic trajectory, ballistic wind, ballistics
Origin of ballistic galvanometer
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for ballistic galvanometer
ballistic galvanometer
noun
physics a type of galvanometer for measuring surges of current. After deflection the instrument returns slowly to its original reading
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