Meaning

1 senses
  1. A high-resistance shunt used in galvanometers to increase their range without changing the damping.

Origin

Named after its inventor, William E. Ayrton.

Named after its inventor, William E. Ayrton.

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Forms

plural: Ayrton shunts
SingularAyrton shunt
PluralAyrton shunts

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

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