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noun
An instrument, having a fixed and a moveable coil, that measures the power flowing in an electric circuit; a type of wattmeter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English dynamometer English electrodynamometer From electro- + dynamometer.
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