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multimeter

[muhl-tim-i-ter]
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noun Electricity.
  1. a device consisting of one or more meters, as an ammeter and voltmeter, used to measure two or more electrical quantities in an electric circuit, as voltage, resistance, and current.
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Origin of multimeter

First recorded in 1905–10; multi- + -meter
Also called circuit analyzer.
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British Dictionary definitions for multimeter

multimeter

noun
  1. an electrical test instrument offering measurement of several values, usually voltage, current, and resistance
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multimeter

[mŭl-tĭm′ĭ-tər]
  1. An electrical measuring device that combines an ammeter, an ohmmeter, a voltmeter, and occasionally other measurement or testing devices into one unit.
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