Definition of ammeter in US English:
ammeter
nounˈæ(m)ˌmidərˈa(m)ˌmēdər
An instrument for measuring electric current in amperes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The current may be measured by digital ammeter to four or five decimal places so the accuracy of the calibration coefficient depends only on the accuracy of the calibrating interferometer.
- Variations of resistance are shown on a ammeter which are then interpreted by the trained auditor.
- The question demanded to know what measurement an ammeter would give in the circuit.
- By connecting the system to a suitably calibrated ammeter, the temperature can be read.
- Imagine that conductive electrodes are then attached to the surfaces and connected through an ammeter having a low internal resistance.
- One man was hooking up what looked like an ammeter to a glob of flesh - she tried not to think of what it was, while another was examining a picture of a brain on a small computer screen.
Origin
Late 19th century: from ampere + -meter.