ampere
AM-peer/ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/UKAM-pair/ˈæmˌpɛər/
Pluralamperes
- 1The basic unit used to measure how much electricity flows through something.
Like counting how much water rushes past one spot in a river each second.
A small flashlight bulb might draw less than one ampere.
This wire can safely carry up to ten amperes.
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Origin
Named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).