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voltmetre

voltmetre is the alternative form of voltmeter.

Meaning of voltmeter

Noun

voltmeter (plural voltmeters)

  1. An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.
    • 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...1962 April, R. K. Evans, “The Acceptance Testing of Diesel Locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 268

Forms of voltmetre

pluralvoltmetres

Origin of voltmetre

From volt + -metre.

Questions about voltmetre

What is voltmetre the alternative form of?
Voltmetre is the alternative form of voltmeter.

Words near voltmetre in the dictionary

  1. voltinism
  2. voltinisms
  3. voltivity
  4. voltmeter
  5. voltmeters
  6. voltmetre
  7. voltmetres
  8. voltohmeter
  9. voltohmmeter
  10. voltohmmeters
  11. Voltolini

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