GALVANOMETERS
Noun
galvanometers
plural of galvanometer
Source: Wiktionary
GALVANOMETER
Gal`va*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanomètre.]
(Elec.)
Definition: An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an
electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle.
Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a.
– Sine galvanometer, Cosine galvanometer, Tangent galvanometer
(Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent
respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is
proportional to the strength of the current passed through the
instrument.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition