ballistic galvanometer
noun Electricity.
a galvanometer used to measure the quantity of electricity in a current of short duration.
Origin of ballistic galvanometer
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for ballistic galvanometer
ballistic galvanometer
noun
physics
a type of galvanometer for measuring surges of current. After deflection the instrument returns slowly to its original reading