galvanometer

/ˈgælvəˌnɑmədər/
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Other forms: galvanometers

Definitions of galvanometer
  1. noun
    meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
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    types:
    astatic galvanometer
    has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field
    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
    ballistic galvanometer
    a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
    type of:
    meter
    any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
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