galvanometer

noun gal·va·nom·e·ter \ˌgal-və-ˈnä-mə-tər\

Definition of GALVANOMETER

: an instrument for detecting or measuring a small electric current by movements of a magnetic needle or of a coil in a magnetic field

— gal·va·no·met·ric \-nō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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1802

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noun gal·va·nom·e·ter \ˌgal-və-ˈnäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument for detecting or measuring a small electric current by movements of a magnetic needle or of a coil in a magnetic field

—gal·va·no·met·ric \-nō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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