milliampere
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of milliampere
From French, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at milli-, ampere
Example Sentences
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Then you turn on a milliampere or two of juice, and watch the mental sparks fly—figuratively, if you’re doing it right.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2013
The milliampere is one thousandth of an ampere.
From The Story of Electricity by John Munro
Its sensibility ought to be such that it is actuated by a tenth of a milliampere, and, if possible, even by less.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming
It should not have a current passed through it by the external cell of more than a fraction of a milliampere, or else it becomes wounded and unsensitive.
From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming
It works with 0.5 milliampere current, and therefore will work with 5 Daniell cells through a line of 9,600 ohms.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various
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