Kelvin bridge

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Etymology

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Named after Lord Kelvin.

Noun

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Kelvin bridge (plural Kelvin bridges)

  1. (physics) 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.