multimeter

noun

mul·tim·e·ter | \ ˌməl-ˈti-mə-tər

, ˈməl-tē-ˌmē-tər\

Definition of multimeter

: an instrument for measuring the properties of an electrical circuit (such as resistance, voltage, or current)

Examples of multimeter in a Sentence

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Fluor staffers also allowed the bomber to check out a multimeter used to measure electrical currents, though the tool wasn’t needed to perform his job. — Russ Bynum, The Seattle Times, "US soldier wounded in suicide attack sues bomber’s employer," 20 Feb. 2019 Then remove the offending fuse and use the leads of the multimeter to jumper the fuse terminals. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Stop Car Battery Drains," 26 Jan. 2017 But Gordon, once again, makes no assumptions about the reader’s knowledge and skills in this area and begins with some clear and easy to understand instructions on two electronics tools that are so important — multimeter and soldering gun/pencil. — James Floyd Kelly, WIRED, "A Complete Education in Robot Builder’s Bonanza," 3 Nov. 2011

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