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Noun: milliampere  ,mi-lee'am,peer [N. Amer], ,mi-lee'am,pehr [Brit]
  1. One thousandth of an ampere
    "The LED required a current of 20 milliamperes to operate";
    - mA

Derived forms: milliamperes

Type of: current unit

Part of: A, amp, ampere

Encyclopedia: Milliampere