any sensitive instrument for detecting or measuring small electric currents
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gal•va•nom•e•ter /ˌgælvəˈnɑmɪtɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
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gal•va•nom•e•ter
(gal′və nom′i tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Electricityan instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvano- + -meter 1795–1805
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