ohmmeter

[ ohm-mee-ter ]

/ ˈoʊmˌmi tər /

noun Electricity.

an instrument for measuring electric resistance in ohms.

Nearby words

ohm, ohm's law, ohmage, ohmic, ohmic resistance, ohmmeter, ohms, ohne hauch, oho, ohone, ohrid

Origin of ohmmeter

First recorded in 1895–1900; ohm + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for ohmmeter

ohmmeter

/ (ˈəʊmˌmiːtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring electrical resistance

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Science definitions for ohmmeter

ohmmeter

[ ōm′mē′tər ]

An instrument used for direct measurement of the electrical resistance of a material or electronic component, usually in ohms. Ohmmeters typically use an ammeter to measure current through the material after it has been given some set voltage by the ohmmeter; the direct-current resistance of the sample can then be directly determined through Ohm's law. Compare voltmeter.