/ ˈæmiːtə(r); NAmE / noun
an instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from ampere (see amp ) + -meter (see meter ).
/ ˈæmiːtə(r); NAmE / noun
an instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from ampere (see amp ) + -meter (see meter ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005