Kelvin bridge

noun

A specialized form of a Wheatstone bridge network designed to eliminate the effect of lead and contact resistance and thus permit accurate measurement of low resistances.

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Meanings

nounKelvin bridge (plural Kelvin bridges)

plural Kelvin bridges

  1. natural sciencesA specialized form of a Wheatstone bridge network designed to eliminate the effect of lead and contact resistance and thus permit accurate measurement of low resistances.

Origin

Named after Lord Kelvin.

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Kelvin bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelvin%20bridge

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