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1. galvanometer, marine. (sir william thomson's. A galvanometer of the reflecting type, for use on shipboard. A fibresuspension is adopted for the needle. The fibre is attached to a fixed support at one end and to a spring at the other, and the needle is suspended by its centre of gravity. This secures it to a considerable extent from disturbance due to the rolling of the ship. A thickiron box encloses the needle, etc., to cut off any magnetic action from the ship. (See Galvanometer, Reflecting.)
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