galvanometer

== English == === Etymology === From Italian physicist Luigi Galvani +‎ -o- +‎ -meter. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪt.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡæl.vəˈnɑm.ət.ɚ/ Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ) === Noun === galvanometer (plural galvanometers) (physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “galvanometer”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “galvanometer”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.