electrodynamometer
[ ih-lek-troh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Electricity.
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.
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Origin of electrodynamometer
First recorded in 1875–80; electro- + dynamometer
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Example sentences from the Web for electrodynamometer
To measure a current I may use a very great number of types of galvanometers or besides an electrodynamometer.
British Dictionary definitions for electrodynamometer
electrodynamometer
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure electric current, voltage, or power
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