amp
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- noun
- /æmp/
- Specialized
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amperio
- Like couldn't I just connect the amp to my phone?
- amps per volt
- amps of current
- 10 amps
So now we'll turn this up to about two micro amp.
- So now we'll turn this up to about two micro amp.
- And also like it'll fridge microwave too much amps.
Examples
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This is what happens when a 40-amp fuse gets hit with enough juice to light a city.
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And also is that OK with that higher amp battery in there?
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You want me to set your amp or are you good?
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You can do it all with a keyboard, an amp and enough power.
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OK, well this is not the millions of amps I was hoping.
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No organic creature in known space can generate more than a few amps of current.
Fiction book (1999) -
My favorite electric gig bass amp is an old black 100-watt solid state.
Blog text (25) -
A stage is set up with mikes and amps for musicians to get up and play.
Blog text (21) -
Its charging system needs only a 50-amp, 200-volt outlet.
Academic text (2000) -
A typical household circuit provides about 15 to 20 amps of electric current.
Synonyms
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4.3
A unit for measuring electric current like the flow in a wire
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amp is a short form of ampere, named after the French scientist Ampère. It shows the 'strength' of an electric current — in simple words, how much electricity flows through a wire each second, which is why we talk about 'amps' when we measure how much electricity a device uses.