milliampere
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mil·li·am·pere
(mĭl′ē-ăm′pîr′)n. Abbr. mA
A unit of current equal to one thousandth (10-3) of an ampere.
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milliampere
(ˈmɪlɪˌæmpɛə)n
(Units) one thousandth of an ampere
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mil•li•am•pere
(ˌmɪl iˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər)n.
1/1000 of an ampere.
[1890–95; < French]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() current unit - a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time |
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