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voltmeter

[ vohlt-mee-ter ]
/ ˈvoʊltˌmi tər /

noun Electricity.

a calibrated instrument for measuring the potential difference between two points.

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Origin of voltmeter

First recorded in 1880–85; volt1 + -meter

Words nearby voltmeter

Volta Redonda, Voltaren, volte, volte-face, volti, voltmeter, Volturno, Volturnus, voluble, volume, volumed
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British Dictionary definitions for voltmeter

voltmeter
/ (ˈvəʊltˌmiːtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring potential difference or electromotive force
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Scientific definitions for voltmeter

voltmeter
[ vōlt′mē′tər ]

An instrument used for measuring the difference in voltage between two points in an electric circuit. Voltmeters typically make use of an ammeter that measures current flow across a known resistance inside the voltmeter; direct-current voltages can then be determined by Ohm's law. Digital voltmeters employ A/D converters to provide the numerical value of the voltage displayed. Compare ohmmeter.
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