voltmeter

ˈvoʊltˌmiːtər

Definition

Definition of voltmeter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electricity

TECH.

instrument measuring electric potential in volts

TECH.

The voltmeter showed a reading of 220 volts.

electrometer

instrument

TECH.

device for measuring potential difference

TECH.

He used a voltmeter to check the battery's potential difference.

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instrument measuring electric potential in volts
device for measuring potential difference

Expressions with voltmeter

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digital voltmeter

electronic device measuring voltage with digital display

The technician used a digital voltmeter to check the circuit.

Origin of voltmeter

French, volt (unit of electric force) + meter (measure)

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electrometer

electronics

precision voltmeter drawing no current from the circuit

Examples of voltmeter in a sentence

A voltmeter is essential for electrical diagnostics.
The voltmeter displayed a sudden spike in voltage.
She calibrated the voltmeter before starting the experiment.

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French:voltmètre, appareil de mesure, ...
German:Voltmeter, ...
Italian:voltmetro, ...
Spanish:voltímetro, medidor de voltaje, ...
Portuguese:voltímetro, ...
Chinese:电压表, 电势差计, ...
Japanese:電圧計, ...
Arabic:فُولْتْمِيتَر, مقياس الجهد, ...
Hebrew:ווֹלְטְמֶטֶר, מֵד-מֶתַח, ...
Russian:вольтметр, измеритель напряжения, ...
Ukrainian:вольтметр, вимірювач напруги, ...
Hindi:वोल्टमीटर, वोल्टमापी, ...
Bengali:ভোল্টমিটার, পরিমাপ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:voltímetre, ...
Czech:voltmetr, ...
Danish:voltmeter, spændingsmåler, ...
Dutch:voltmeter, ...
Greek:βολτόμετρο, μετρητής τάσης, ...
Hungarian:voltmérő, ...
Khmer:វ៉ុលម៉ែត្រ, ឧបករណ៍វាស់តង់ស្យុង, ...
Korean:전압계, ...
Persian:ولت‌متر, ابزار اندازه‌گیری ولتاژ, ...
Polish:woltomierz, miernik napięcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):voltímetro, ...
Romanian:volmetru, voltmetru, ...
Swedish:voltmätare, voltmeter, ...
Thai:โวลต์มิเตอร์, ...
Turkish:voltmetre, voltaj ölçer, ...
Vietnamese:vôn kế, ...

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Definition of voltmeter - Reverso English Dictionary

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