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milliammeter

American

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

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of milliammeter

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

Example Sentences

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The electrodes were attached to an apparatus resembling a radio set, inside which were two balanced electrical circuits, with a two stage amplifier on the input side hooked up to a recording milliammeter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Any electrical agitation the newshawk betrayed under emotional stress would jiggle the milliammeter, make a needle correspondingly scratch a chart.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

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