ohmmeter

noun

ohm·me·ter ˈō(m)-ˌmē-tər

: an instrument for indicating resistance in ohms directly

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1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ohmmeter was in 1884

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ohmmeter

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ohm·me·ter ˈō(m)-ˌmēt-ər

: an instrument for indicating resistance in ohms directly

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ohmmeter

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ohm·me·ter ˈō(m)-ˌmēt-ər

: an instrument for indicating resistance in ohms directly

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