[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

galvanometer \gal`vanom"eter\, n. galvanic + -meter: cf. f.
   galvanom`etre. elec.
   an instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an
   electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic
   needle.
   1913 webster

   differential galvanometer. see under differental, a.

   sine galvanometer, cosine galvanometer, tangent
   galvanometer 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
differential galvanometer differental sine galvanometer cosine galvanometer tangent galvanometer 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

galvanometer
     n : meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric
         currents

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