voltmeter
English
Alternative forms
- voltmetre (nonstandard)
- voltometer (nonstandard, also pronounced differently)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/, [ˈvoʊltˌmiɾɚ]
Audio (Austin, Texas); [ˈvoʊlˌmiɾɚ]: (file)
Noun
voltmeter (plural voltmeters)
- 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
instrument for measuring electric potential
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
voltmeter m (plural voltmeters, diminutive voltmetertje n)
Synonyms
Swedish
Noun
voltmeter c
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | voltmeter | voltmeters |
definite | voltmetern | voltmeterns | |
plural | indefinite | voltmetrar | voltmetrars |
definite | voltmetrarna | voltmetrarnas |