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milliammeter

American  
[mil-ee-am-mee-ter] / ˌmɪl iˈæmˌmi tər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of milliammeter

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

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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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