ammeter

Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

am·me·ter

 (ăm′mē′tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring electric currents in amperes.
[am(pere) + -meter.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ammeter

(ˈæmˌmiːtə)
n
(General Physics) an instrument for measuring an electric current in amperes
[C19: am(pere) + -meter]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

am•me•ter

(ˈæmˌmi tər)
n.
an instrument for measuring current in amperes.
[1880–85; am (pere) + -meter]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

am·me·ter

(ăm′mē′tər)
An instrument that measures an electric current and indicates its strength in amperes.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ammeter

an instrument for measuring the amperage of an electrical current.
See also: Instruments
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ammeter - a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperesammeter - a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
milliammeter - a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
амперметър
αμπερόμετρο
amperímetro
ampermetar
amperometro
амперметр

ammeter

[ˈæmɪtəʳ] N → amperímetro m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ammeter

n → Amperemeter nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ammeter

[ˈæmˌmiːtəʳ] n → amperometro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Why has Simply Golf Holidays and The Costa del Sol Golf New teamed up to host an ammeter golf tournament?
Simply Golf Holidays Inaugural Ammeter Golf Tournament, Costa Del Sol, Spain
You are absolutely right that an ammeter is easiest, but unfortunately some of us boaters only have a screwdriver, adjustable wrench, hammer and a roll of duct tape.
Time drain
The quantity of abrasive thrown is determined by the ammeter, which reflects the loading on the wheel motor.
The principles of centrifugal blastcleaning
The pieces of metal, which serve as two electrodes in a circuit, were connected by a zero-resistivity ammeter to measure any current flow between them.
The bugs of rust; researchers are trying to tease out how microorganisms influence the corrosion of metals
CSS modules provide same features along with built-in ammeter, and in conjunction with CIM module, the ability to be remotely controlled and monitored from a PC.
Hot-runner components and systems
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.