Abamps

/ˈæbæmps/ noun

Definition

Plural of abamp; multiple units of electrical current in the cgs system, each equal to 10 amperes.

Etymology

Abbreviated plural of 'abampere,' formed by adding '-s.' Part of technical jargon from 19th-century physics.

Kelly Says

Using 'abamps' in modern physics is like speaking Latin in a hospital—technically possible and historically important, but everyone now just says 'amperes' instead.

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