Milliammeter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instrument for measuring electrical current in milliamperes.

    "Deciding to insert a milliammeter into the high-tension circuit feeding the X-ray tube, he asked Lanham to cut the earth wire he was holding."

  2. 2
    a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes wordnet

Synonyms

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electric meterequipmentmetermilliamperemeter

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"Deciding to insert a milliammeter into the high-tension circuit feeding the X-ray tube, he asked Lanham to cut the earth wire he was holding."

Etymology

From milli- + ammeter.

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