electrodynamometer

[ ih-lek-troh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. an instrument that uses the interaction between the magnetic fields produced by the currents in two coils or sets of coils to measure current, voltage, or power.

electrodynamometer

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure electric current, voltage, or power

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrodynamometer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; electro- + dynamometer

Example Sentences

To measure a current I may use a very great number of types of galvanometers or besides an electrodynamometer.

From Project Gutenberg