What does "galvanometer" mean?

A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.

How do you pronounce "galvanometer"?

Pronounced //ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə//.

Galvanometer

Q: What is a synonym for "galvanometer"?

Common synonyms include: current detector, current meter, direction finder, electric meter, indicator, instrument.

/ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/ noun

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Noun

1
A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.
2
meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents wordnet

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current detector current meter direction finder electric meter indicator instrument

Antonyms

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voltmeter

Etymology

From Italian physicist Luigi Galvani + -o- + -meter.

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