weber
IPA: wˈɛbɝ
noun
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.
- A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from Weber (“weaver”).
- A locale in the United States.
- An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant William Weber.
- An unincorporated community in Washington; named for early settler Jacob Weber.
- An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
- A river in Utah, United States; running 201 km from the Uinta Mountains into the Great Salt Lake; named for fur trader and explorer John Henry Weber.
- A hamlet in the North Island, New Zealand; named for surveyor Charles H. Weber.
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Examples of "weber" in Sentences
- The weber is the SI unit of magnetic flux, named after German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber
- A strong magnetic field will produce a weber of magnetic flux passing through a given area
- The weber is used to measure the total amount of magnetic field penetrating an area
- Electromagnets can be designed to produce a specific number of webers of magnetic flux
- The weber is a crucial unit of measurement in the study of magnetism and electromagnetism
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