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galvanometer

gal·va·nom·e·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-vuh-nom-i-ter]
    • /ˌgæl vəˈnɒm ɪ tər/
    • /ˌɡæl·vəˈnɑm·ɪ·t̬ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-vuh-nom-i-ter]
    • /ˌgæl vəˈnɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of galvanometer word

  • noun galvanometer an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength. 1
  • noun galvanometer An instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents. 1
  • noun galvanometer any sensitive instrument for detecting or measuring small electric currents 0
  • noun galvanometer an instrument for detecting and measuring a small electric current 0
  • noun galvanometer (physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit. 0
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Origin of galvanometer

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; galvano- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Galvanometer

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • d'arsonval galvanometer

    a galvanometer consisting of a large, fixed magnet and a light coil that swings in the magnetic field.

  • astatic galvanometer

    a galvanometer that is unaffected by the earth's magnetic field and is used for measuring small currents.

  • ballistic galvanometer

    a type of galvanometer for measuring surges of current. After deflection the instrument returns slowly to its original reading

  • psychogalvanometer

    a type of galvanometer for detecting and measuring psychogalvanic currents.

  • thermogalvanometer

    a thermoammeter for measuring small currents, consisting of a thermocouple connected to a direct-current galvanometer.

  • fluxmeter

    an instrument for measuring magnetic flux, consisting essentially of a ballistic galvanometer.
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