amp Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    A; ampere.
    • a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
  2. noun a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
    adenosine monophosphate; adenylic acid.

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