gal·va·nom·e·ter (g l v -n m  -tr)n. An instrument used to detect, measure, and determine the direction of small electric currents by means of mechanical effects produced by a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field. gal va·no·metric (-n -m trk), galva·no·metri·cal adj.gal va·nome·try n. |
galvanometer [ˌgælvəˈnɒmɪtə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) any sensitive instrument for detecting or measuring small electric currents
galvanometric [ˌgælvənəʊˈmɛtrɪk gælˌvænə-], galvanometrical adj
galvanometrically adv
galvanometry n
| galvanometer (glv-nm-tr) An instrument that detects small electric currents and indicates their direction and relative strength. Current flowing through the galvanometer passes through a coil near a magnetized needle on a pivot; the strength of the current in the coil regulates the strength of a magnetic field that displaces the needle. Galvanometers can be used directly as ammeters, and are the core element of many ohmmeters and voltmeters. |
galvanometer
an instrument for measuring the strength and direction of an electric current. — galvanometric, galvanometrical, adj.
See also: Instruments
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| Noun | 1. |  galvanometer - meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currentsastatic galvanometer - has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity moving-coil galvanometer - a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field |
Translations
galvanometer
n → Galvanometer nt
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