milliampere

[ mil-ee-am-peer, -am-peer ]

nounElectricity.

a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA

Origin of milliampere

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From French, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at milli-, ampere

Words Nearby milliampere

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How to use milliampere in a sentence

Its sensibility ought to be such that it is actuated by a tenth of a milliampere, and, if possible, even by less.
Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy | John Ambrose Fleming
The current required to produce electrolysis is very small, about one milliampere being sufficient.
Wireless Transmission of Photographs | Marcus J. Martin

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