Galvanometer - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Galvanometer :  (noun)

1: meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents

Based on WordNet 2.0

Galvanometer : \Gal`va*nom"e*ter\, n. [Galvanic _ -meter: cf. F. galvanom[`e]tre.] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle.

Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a.

Sine galvanometer, Cosine galvanometer, Tangent galvanometer (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Galvanometer :  consists

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Galvanometer

dhmayberry07: @bobbyllew You need a Galvanometer or electroscope to find it.
rawahk: Ye kya hota hy?? RT @hubristic: doing Galvanometer and ammeter.....and i luv it :)
hubristic: doing Galvanometer and ammeter.....and i luv it :)
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