milliammeter

[mil-ee-am-mee-ter]

noun

1. an instrument for measuring small electric currents, calibrated in milliamperes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of milliammeter¹

First recorded in 1900–05; milliam(pere) + -meter

Example Sentences

The telescope, which is held in the hand, weighs only 25 oz.; and the case containing the battery, rheostat and milliammeter, which is slung from the shoulder, only 10 lb.

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