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Wheatstone bridge
or Wheatstone's bridge
noun
, Electricity.
- a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
Wheatstone bridge
/ ˈwiːtstən /
noun
- a device for determining the value of an unknown resistance by comparison with a known standard resistance
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Wheatstone bridge1
First recorded in 1870–75; named after C. Wheatstone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Wheatstone bridge1
C19: named after Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802–75), British physicist and inventor
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Example Sentences
Measurement of resistance: (a) volt-ammeter method, (b) Wheatstone bridge method.
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The principle upon which the device operates is that of the Wheatstone bridge.
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At Station A there is shown the talking apparatus employing the Wheatstone bridge arrangement.
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To do this we use an instrument called the Wheatstone bridge.
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