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Definition of: barretter
(bar′it·ər, bə·ret′ər) noun Electr.
A device for detecting electrical oscillations, consisting of an extremely fine, bulb-enclosed platinum wire loop, the resistance of which is increased by the heating effect of oscillations passing through it. Also Barretter lamp. [Origin uncertain]
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