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power meter

power meter

1 3.6
A device that measures how much electricity a circuit or appliance uses
  • noun
  • /ˈpaʊər ˈmiːtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medidor de potencia
  • The technician checked the power meter to see how much electricity the appliance was using.
  • other power meters

Examples

  • He installed a new power meter to monitor the energy consumption of his home.

  • The power meter displayed a significant increase in usage during peak hours.

  • Looked down at my power meter and what?

    Blog text (19)

  • I had literally bought the power meter for this day.

    Blog text (19)

  • So a test lasts a bit longer and we'll bring up the power meter and run the test like that.

  • The first is because we install sort of high precision power meters and then come up with ways to get that data back to our platform.

  • Power meter

    Academic text (2000)

  • I think it picked up somebody else's power meter so it wouldn't sync with mine anymore.

    Blog text (19)

  • The new 9700 power meter is said by the manufacturer to hold more information than competing products and to perform automatic throw-over schemes within switchgear.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The phone does all the work and connects to any applicable sensors (i.e., heart rate strap, power meter, etc.) on behalf of the RFLKT.

    Blog text (1)

Synonyms

meter
vspower meter
127 3.2

A device that measures how much gas, water, or electricity you use

measures the rate of electricity used by a circuit or appliance
electric meter
vspower meter
1 3.4

A device that measures and records how much electricity a home or business uses

measures the rate of electricity used by a circuit or appliance
wattmeter
vspower meter
  • Specialized
6.4

A device that measures electric power in watts

measures the rate of electricity used by a circuit or appliance

How Accurate

wattmeter
  • Specialized
6.4
power meter
  • Specialized
1 3.6
indicator
  • Specialized
11 3.7

Surface Forms

power meter singular
power meters plural

Morphology

power + meter

The compound is directly compositional: 'power' (electrical energy) plus 'meter' (a measuring instrument) yields an instrument that measures power. This noun-noun compounding pattern is common across languages and standard in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun power meter is a simple name: power means the electricity you use and a meter is a small box or tool that measures how much you use. Picture a box on the wall with numbers that climb when you turn on lights or an oven; that's why it means 'a device that measures electrical power'.