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weber

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈwɛbɝ// UK //wˈɛbɐ// we·ber

n. a unit used in science to measure the amount of magnetic force passing through an area.

n. the SI unit of magnetic flux, representing the amount of flux that, linking a circuit of one turn, would produce in it an electromotive force of one volt if it were reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second.


SIMPLE

The scientist measured the magnetic flux in webers.

CONTEXTUAL

Engineers calculated the total magnetic flux in webers to determine the efficiency of the new transformer core.

COMPLEX

In the International System of Units, one weber is equivalent to one volt-second, providing a standardized measure for magnetic flux across various physical and engineering applications.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from German Weber.

Usage

Named after the German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber; usually written with a lowercase 'w' when referring to the unit, but capitalized when referring to the person.

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