[
US
/ˈæmˌpɝ/
]
[ UK /ˈæmpeə/ ]
[ UK /ˈæmpeə/ ]
NOUN
- a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
-
the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
How To Use ampere In A Sentence
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- The weather hampered search efforts by 115 locals and soldiers from the mainland. The Sun
- Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption.
- He tampered the document.
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- In the past, they have been hampered by a soft underbelly. The Sun
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