Wheatstone bridge en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after English physicist and inventor Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875), who improved and popularized the original (1833) invention of Samuel Hunter Christie.
Meanings
- An instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatstone bridges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
de Wheatstonesche Brücke (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance) · de Wheatstone-Brücke (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance) · id jembatan Wheatstone (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance) · pt ponte de Wheatstone (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance) · de Wheatstonesche Messbrücke (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance) · fr pont de Wheatstone (instrument used to measure an unknown electrical resistance)