Sine galvanometer
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| (Elec.) | a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. |
See also: Galvanometer
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.