amp

noun
🔊/æmp/
🔊/æmp/
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  1. (also ampere
    🔊/ˈæmpeə(r)/
    🔊/ˈæmpɪr/, 🔊/ˈæmper/
    )
    (abbreviation A)
    the unit for measuring electric current安,安培(电流单位)
    • a 13-amp fuse/plug13 安保险丝/插头
    Topics Maths and measurementc2, Engineeringc2
  2. (informal) an amplifier (= an electrical device or piece of equipment that makes sounds or radio signals louder)