galvanometer
noun/ˌɡælvəˈnɒmɪtər/
Frequency rank: #19,866 most common English word
Meaning
An instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents.
Example sentence
The physicist used galvanometer to detect the tiny electric current flowing through the circuit.
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