pin the meter
verbEtymology
In reference to the measuring needle looking as though it is pinned in place.
Definitions
To cause a meter to register its highest possible value.
- If signals tend to pin the meter, the sensitivity can be reduced by adjustment of R1.
- It is not possible to do this using an ohmmeter because the current flowing will pin the meter and may cause damage to the movement or even burn out the coil.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pin the meter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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