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Definition of "ohm" []

  • A unit of electrical resistance equal to that of a conductor in which a current of one ampere is produced by a potential of one volt across its terminals. See Table at measurement. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ohm" in a sentence
  • "The unit of the resistance is called ohm in honour of the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm (1789 - 1854) and abbreviated by the Greek letter"
  • "And the scene I love the most, instead of saying "ohm," in their class, they say "bone"."
  • "So I understand what you're saying but you say simply -- "ohm", meditate, learn other disciplines instead of chasing money."