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ampere

DEFINITIONS OF: ampere

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n the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Synonyms:
A, amp
Type of:
current unit
a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time

n a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)

Synonyms:
international ampere
Type of:
current unit
a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
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