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Varley loop
[ vahr-lee ]
/ ˈvɑr li /
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noun Electricity.
a device containing a Wheatstone bridge, for comparing resistances and for locating faults in circuits.
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Origin of Varley loop
Named after C. F. Varley (1828–83), English electrical engineer
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