Voltmeter
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.
"Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers."
- 2 meter that measures the potential difference between two points wordnet
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More examples"Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers."
Etymology
From volt + -meter.
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