an instrument for measuring electrical resistance in ohms or megohms
Word origin
ohm + -meter
ohmmeter in American English
(ˈoumˌmitər)
noun
Electricity
an instrument for measuring electric resistance in ohms
Word origin
[1895–1900; ohm + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backwind, calling card, flamenco, frame of reference, neon-meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: altimeter, micrometer, nephelometer, radiometer, spectrometer