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ampere

am·pere

UK/ˈæmˌpɛər/ US/ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/ uncommon

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the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites

  • “a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps”
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Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775-1836).

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