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Wheatstone bridge

American  
Or Wheatstone's bridge

noun

Electricity.

  1. a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.

Wheatstone bridge British  
/ ˈwiːtstən /

noun

  1. a device for determining the value of an unknown resistance by comparison with a known standard resistance

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Etymology

Origin of Wheatstone bridge

First recorded in 1870–75; named after C. Wheatstone

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