voltmeter
English
Demonstration voltmeter used in science education
Alternative forms
- voltmetre (nonstandard)
- voltometer (nonstandard, also pronounced differently)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/
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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Declension
| Declension of voltmeter | ||||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | voltmeter | voltmetern | voltmetrar | voltmetrarna |
| Genitive | voltmeters | voltmeterns | voltmetrars | voltmetrarnas |
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