Meaning & use
ampere
The standard unit used to measure the strength of an electric current.
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The circuit is rated for ten amperes, so a larger fuse would be unsafe.
A phone charger typically draws less than one ampere from the wall socket.
A note on using this word
Often shortened to 'amp' in everyday speech and abbreviated 'A' in scientific notation.
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