voltmeter

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From volt +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/, [ˈvoʊltˌmiɾɚ]
    • Audio (Austin, Texas); [ˈvoʊlˌmiɾɚ]:(file)

Noun

voltmeter (plural voltmeters)

  1. An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.
    • 1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 268:
      Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers.

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From volt +‎ meter.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

voltmeter m (plural voltmeters, diminutive voltmetertje n)

  1. voltmeter

Synonyms

Swedish

Noun

voltmeter c

  1. voltmeter

Declension

Declension of voltmeter
nominative genitive
singular indefinite voltmeter voltmeters
definite voltmetern voltmeterns
plural indefinite voltmetrar voltmetrars
definite voltmetrarna voltmetrarnas