amp /æmp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ampere ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: amplifier ]
1 . ( also am‧pere /ˈæmpeə $ -pɪr/) a unit for measuring electric current:
a 3 amp fuse
2 . informal an ↑ amplifier
amp /æmp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ampere ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: amplifier ]
1 . ( also am‧pere /ˈæmpeə $ -pɪr/) a unit for measuring electric current:
a 3 amp fuse
2 . informal an ↑ amplifier
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012