voltmeter
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈvoʊltˌmiːtər/
- Specialized
:
voltímetro
- The technician used a voltmeter to check the electrical potential difference between the two terminals.
- a digital voltmeter
Examples
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The peak-to-peak voltage of the sine wave was verified using a digital voltmeter and oscilloscope.
Academic text (1990) -
The voltmeter, ammeter and switchboard controlling the current should be located in the execution room for monitoring.
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Now for this case, when the voltmeter is not an ideal one, a small current is flowing.
Blog text (21) -
Two panels come with an analog AC voltmeter, two with a digital AC voltmeter.
Academic text (2005) -
But you can use any, any voltmeter you have and we'll just set it to DC voltage and it says that it's measuring volts DC.
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To determine the unit's output, connect it to a voltmeter; you will then be able to calculate the number of units required to generate the desired amount of electrical power.
Blog text (6) -
Zed shakes his head and goes to work setting dials and using his voltmeter to test electrical points.
Fiction book (1994) -
The voltmeter reading is equal to the potential difference across itself (10V) and not the emf of the battery (12V).
Blog text (21) -
Use your voltmeter to check the chassis of the PSU. If there is voltage on that, then the PSU is faulty.
Blog text (6) -
Large-faced ammeters and voltmeters gleamed from hammered aluminum panels.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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An electronic tool that measures voltage, current and resistance in wires and circuits
A meter that measures electrical voltage using electronic parts to make small voltages easier to measure
A device that measures voltage and shows numbers on a screen
Compounds
- Specialized
A meter that measures electrical voltage using electronic parts to make small voltages easier to measure
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Etymology
The word voltmeter comes from the unit volt, named after the Italian scientist Volta, and the part meter, which means 'measure' and appears in words like thermometer. So a voltmeter is literally a 'Volta-measure', a tool that measures the electrical 'push' called voltage between two points.