Differential galvanometer

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(Elec.)	a galvanometer having two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which currents passing in opposite directions are measured by the difference of their effect upon the needle.
	See under Differental, a.

See also: differential, Galvanometer

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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