Word
abamp
Definition
n. a unit used to measure electric current in a specific scientific system. It is equal to ten amperes.
n. the electromagnetic unit of electric current in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system. Equivalent to exactly ten amperes.
Examples
“The scientist measured the current in abamps.”
“While the ampere is the standard unit today, older physics texts sometimes use the abamp to simplify certain magnetic calculations.”
“The abamp is defined by the magnetic force between two parallel wires, a definition that historically preceded the modern international standard for measuring electrical current.”
Examples
simple
“The scientist measured the current in abamps.”
contextual
“While the ampere is the standard unit today, older physics texts sometimes use the abamp to simplify certain magnetic calculations.”
complex
“The abamp is defined by the magnetic force between two parallel wires, a definition that historically preceded the modern international standard for measuring electrical current.”
Usage
Primarily used in the context of the CGS-EMU system of units; rare in modern engineering.